Poole Pirates Season 1978
Compiled by Dave Allan First published March 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This file was only made possible thanks to the invaluable contributions of the following: Steve Wilkes & Gary Done (Ellesmere Port & 1978 Speedway Mails) Stuart Staite-Aris & associates (Coventry) Mike Hunter (Edinburgh) Brian Collins (Internationals) Mark Aspinell (Rye House) Gary Weldon (Boston) Steve Ashley (Boston & Leicester) John (Hull) Colin Jewes & Phil Johnson (Cradley Heath) Arnie Gibbons (Reading) Mark Fellows (Wolverhampton) Matt Jackson (Sheffield) Neil Fife (Newcastle) David Housely (Various) Keith Corns (Various) The knowledgable members of the British Speedway Forum and the Easy, Tiger! Forum
RACECARDS The following symbols are in use throughout this file: R/R Rider replacement N Rider replaced by reserve TS Rider replaced by tactical substitute R Rider did not finish for reason other than fall or exclusion EF Rider suffered engine failure and failed to finish F Rider fell and did not remount FX Rider fell and was excluded from race or rerun FN Rider fell and was unable to take his place in rerun E Rider excluded for starting offence (including tape touching & breaking, delaying start, etc.) M Rider excluded under two minute rule X Rider excluded for any other reason not E or M. Reason for exclusion noted where known. NS Rider failed to start but was not excluded or replaced NTR New track record ETR Equals track record
Reruns are not assumed, they are only recorded where reported.
(guest) Rider is making a ‘full and proper’ guest appearance (loanee) Rider has been borrowed from home track to make up the team Poole Pirates 1978 Date Home Away Event Result Notes 15/03/1978 Poole Swindon Champagne Trophy L1 Rained Off 22/03/1978 Poole Swindon Champagne Trophy L1 Rained Off 24/03/1978 Poole Exeter Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 37-41 25/03/1978 Swindon Poole Champagne Trophy L1 Rained Off 27/03/1978 Exeter Poole Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 58-20 29/03/1978 Poole Wimbledon Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 41-37 05/04/1978 Poole Bristol Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 44-34 06/04/1978 Wimbledon Poole Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 48-30 10/04/1978 Reading Reading v Bristol v Poole v Wimbledon Four Team (pairs) 23 v 24 v 23 v 26 12/04/1978 Poole Birmingham Speedway Star KOC R1 L1 48-30 15/04/1978 Coventry Poole Gulf British League 53-25 17/04/1978 Birmingham Poole Speedway Star KOC R1 L2 37-41 19/04/1978 Poole Halifax Gulf British League Rained Off 22/04/1978 Belle Vue Poole Gulf British League 47-31 26/04/1978 Poole Reading Gulf British League Rained Off 28/04/1978 Bristol Poole Gulf British League Rained Off 03/05/1978 Poole Wolverhampton Gulf British League 43-35 10/05/1978 Poole Halifax Gulf British League 46-32 17/05/1978 Poole VW Grand Prix/World Championship Qualifying Round Individual Tony Davey 24/05/1978 Poole Cradley Heath Gulf British League 44-34 29/05/1978 Reading Poole Gulf British League 38-40 31/05/1978 Poole Belle Vue Gulf British League 35-43 01/06/1978 Sheffield Poole Gulf British League Rained Off 07/06/1978 Poole Swindon Speedway Star KOC R2 L1 Rained Off 10/06/1978 Swindon Poole Speedway Star KOC R2 L1 36-42 14/06/1978 Poole Reading Gulf British League 41-37 16/06/1978 Bristol Poole Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 38-40 17/06/1978 Cradley Heath Poole Gulf British League 42-36 19/06/1978 Reading Reading v Belle Vue v Bristol v Poole Four Team (pairs) 26 v 30 v 21 v 19 21/06/1978 Poole Swindon Speedway Star KOC R2 L2 36-42 23/06/1978 Wolverhampton Poole Gulf British League Rained Off 28/06/1978 Poole King's Lynn Gulf British League 43-34 29/06/1978 Sheffield Poole Gulf British League 43-35 01/07/1978 King's Lynn Poole Gulf British League 39-39 05/07/1978 Poole White City Gulf British League 53-25 12/07/1978 Poole World Championship British Semi-Final Individual Tony Davey Poole Pirates 1978 Date Home Away Event Result Notes 14/07/1978 Bristol Bristol v Exeter v Poole v British League Select Four Team 38 v 25 v 10 v 23 15/07/1978 Swindon Poole Speedway Star KOC R2 R L1 37-41 18/07/1978 White City Poole Gulf British League 38-40 19/07/1978 Poole Swindon Speedway Star KOC R2 R L2 49-29 22/07/1978 Halifax Poole Gulf British League 49-27 25/07/1978 Weymouth Weymouth v Bristol v Exeter v Poole Four Team 23 v 31 v 15 v 27 26/07/1978 Poole Ipswich Gulf British League 42-36 28/07/1978 Poole Leicester Gulf British League 45-33 01/08/1978 Leicester Poole Gulf British League 43-35 04/08/1978 Poole Belle Vue Speedway Star KOC R3 L1 34-43 05/08/1978 Belle Vue Poole Speedway Star KOC R3 L2 44-34 09/08/1978 Poole Blue Riband Individual Malcolm Simmons 11/08/1978 Poole Sheffield Gulf British League 51-27 16/08/1978 Poole Swindon Gulf British League Cancelled Due to British Final 18/08/1978 Poole Swindon Gulf British League 43-35 23/08/1978 Poole Wimbledon Gulf British League 39-39 25/08/1978 Bristol Poole Gulf British League 51-27 28/08/1978 Hull Poole Gulf British League 41-37 30/08/1978 Poole Hull Gulf British League 48-30 04/09/1978 Birmingham Poole Gulf British League 39-39 06/09/1978 Poole Bristol Gulf British League 46-32 08/09/1978 Hackney Poole Gulf British League 40-38 09/09/1978 Swindon Poole Gulf British League 42-36 13/09/1978 Poole Hackney Gulf British League 49-29 19/09/1978 Weymouth Poole Inter-League Challenge 46-31 20/09/1978 Poole Strongbow Best Pairs Best Pairs Dave Morton & Jim McMillan 27/09/1978 Poole Coventry Gulf British League 38-40 29/09/1978 Ipswich Poole Gulf British League 41-37 04/10/1978 Poole Exeter Gulf British League 45-33 05/10/1978 Wimbledon Poole Gulf British League 42-36 08/10/1978 Eastbourne Poole Colin Goody Testimonial 42-47 11/10/1978 Poole Birmingham Gulf British League 53-25 13/10/1978 Wolverhampton Poole Gulf British League 45-33 16/10/1978 Exeter Poole Gulf British League 47-31 Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 15th March 1978 (Champagne Trophy, 1st Leg)
Meeting postponed - rain Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 22nd March 1978 (Champagne Trophy, 1st Leg)
Meeting postponed - rain Poole Pirates v Exeter Falcons Friday 24th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector & Easter Trophy, 1st Leg)
Poole Pirates 37 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 1 3 0 4 0 3. Christer Sjosten 3 2 1 1* 7 1 4. Colin Gooddy 0 FN N TS 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 2 2* 2 10 1 6. Martin Yeates 2 2* 0 0 1* 5 2 7. Sean Willmott (guest) 0 0 0 0 0
Exeter Falcons 41 TOT BP 1. Scott Autrey 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Peter Prinsloo 1 1 1* 2* 5 2 3. Vaclav Verner 1 2 3 1 7 0 4. Jan Verner 3 3 1* 0 7 1 5. Steve Koppe 1 1 2 0 4 0 6. Reidar Eide 3 0 2 0 5 0 7. Les Rumsey 1 0 N 1 0
Ht. 01: Autrey, Simmons, Prinsloo, Tkocz, 66.6 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Eide, Yeates, Rumsey, Willmott, 68.8 2 - 4 4 - 8 Ht. 03: J. Verner, Middleditch, Koppe, Gooddy, 67.6 2 - 4 6 - 12 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Yeates, V. Verner, Rumsey, 67.8 5 - 1 11 - 13 Ht. 05: Autrey, Middleditch, Prinsloo, Yeates, Gooddy (f, ns), 67.4 2 - 4 13 - 17 Ht. 06: Simmons, V. Verner, Tkocz, Eide, 67.0 4 - 2 17 - 19 Ht. 07: J. Verner, Sjosten, Koppe, Yeates, 68.6 2 - 4 19 - 23 Ht. 08: Tkocz, Eide, Prinsloo, Willmott, 69.2 3 - 3 22 - 26 Ht. 09: V. Verner, Middleditch, Yeates, Eide, 69.0 3 - 3 25 - 29 Ht. 10: Simmons, Koppe, J. Verner, Tkocz, 68.4 3 - 3 28 - 32 Ht. 11: Autrey, Prinsloo, Sjosten, Willmott, 69.2 1 - 5 29 - 37 Ht. 12: Simmons, Middleditch, V. Verner, Koppe, 70.0 5 - 1 34 - 38 Ht. 13: Autrey, Middleditch, Sjosten, J. Verner, 68.4 3 - 3 37 - 41 Swindon Robins v Poole Pirates Saturday 25th March 1978 (Champagne Trophy, 1st Leg)
Meeting postponed - rain Exeter Falcons v Poole Pirates Monday 27th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector & Easter Trophy, 2nd Leg)
Exeter Falcons 58 TOT BP 1. Scott Autrey 3 2* 3 3 11 1 2. Peter Prinsloo 2* 3 3 0 8 1 3. Vaclav Verner 2* 2* 2* 3 9 3 4. Mike Farrell 3 2* 2 1 8 1 5. Steve Koppe 2* 3 1* 1 7 2 6. Reidar Eide 1 3 3 7 0 7. Jan Verner 3 2* 3 8 1
Poole Pirates 20 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons R 1 1* N TS 2 1 2. Andrzej Tkocz 1 0 1 1 3 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1 1 3 0 2 7 0 4. Mike Curoso 0 R TS TS 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 1 1 2 2 R 6 0 6. Martin Yeates 0 0 0 0 0 7. Sean Willmott (guest) 2 0 0 0 2 0
Ht. 01: Autrey, Prinsloo, Tkocz, Simmons (ret), 71.0 5 - 1 5 - 1 Ht. 02: J. Verner, Willmott, Eide, Yeates, 70.4 4 - 2 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Farrell, Koppe, Middleditch, Curoso, 70.0 5 - 1 14 - 4 Ht. 04: Eide, V. Verner, Sjosten, Willmott, 69.6 5 - 1 19 - 5 Ht. 05: Koppe, Farrell, Simmons, Tkocz, 70.0 5 - 1 24 - 6 Ht. 06: Prinsloo, Autrey, Sjosten, Yeates, 69.8 5 - 1 29 - 7 Ht. 07: Eide, V. Verner, Middleditch, Curoso (ret), 69.4 5 - 1 34 - 8 Ht. 08: Prinsloo, J. Verner, Tkocz, Willmott, 70.2 5 - 1 39 - 9 Ht. 09: Sjosten, Farrell, Koppe, Yeates, 69.6 3 - 3 42 - 12 Ht. 10: Autrey, Middleditch, Simmons, Prinsloo, 69.2 3 - 3 45 - 15 Ht. 11: J. Verner, V. Verner, Tkocz, Willmott, 69.8 5 - 1 50 - 16 Ht. 12: Autrey, Middleditch, Farrell, Sjosten, 69.2 4 - 2 54 - 18 Ht. 13: V. Verner, Sjosten, Koppe, Middleditch (ret), 68.6 4 - 2 58 - 20
Easter Trophy: Exeter win 99-57 on aggregate. Poole Pirates v Wimbledon Dons Wednesday 29th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)
Poole Pirates 41 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 0 2 2* 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 2 2 1 2* 7 1 4. Mike Curoso 1* 1* 3 0 5 2 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 2* 3 9 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 E 0 0 3 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 1 0 0 N 1 0
Wimbledon Dons 37 TOT BP 1. Edward Jancarz 2 3 2* 1 8 1 2. Colin Richardson 1* 0 3 3 7 1 3. Mick Hines 3 2 1 1* 7 1 4. Stefan Salomonsson 0 1 0 N 1 0 5. Larry Ross 3 3 1 2 9 0 6. Roger Johns F 1* 0 1 1 7. Rudy Muts 2 1 1 0 4 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Jancarz, Richardson, Tkocz, 67.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Muts, Mullarkey, Johns (fell), 69.0 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Ross, Middleditch, Curoso, Salomonsson, 68.6 3 - 3 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Hines, Sjosten, Muts, Mullarkey, Yeates (exc, tapes), 69.4 2 - 4 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Jancarz, Middleditch, Curoso, Richardson, 68.6 3 - 3 15 - 15 Ht. 06: Simmons, Hines, Johns, Tkocz, 68.6 3 - 3 18 - 18 Ht. 07: Ross, Sjosten, Salomonsson, Yeates, 68.3 2 - 4 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Richardson, Tkocz, Muts, Mullarkey, 70.0 2 - 4 22 - 26 Ht. 09: Curoso, Middleditch, Hines, Johns, 70.0 5 - 1 27 - 27 Ht. 10: Simmons, Tkocz, Ross, Salomonsson, 69.0 5 - 1 32 - 28 Ht. 11: Richardson, Jancarz, Sjosten, Yeates, 69.4 1 - 5 33 - 33 Ht. 12: Simmons, Ross, Hines, Curoso, 69.0 3 - 3 36 - 36 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Sjosten, Jancarz, Muts, 69.4 5 - 1 41 - 37 Poole Pirates v Bristol Bulldogs Wednesday 5th April 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)
Poole Pirates 44 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 2 3 10 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 1* 0 FN N 1 1 3. Christer Sjosten 2 3 3 3 11 0 4. Mike Curoso 1 1* 0 1 3 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2 1 1 7 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 1* 1 2 1* 8 2 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 2* 1* 1 4 2
Bristol Bulldogs 34 TOT BP 1. Nigel Boocock E EF 3 2 0 5 0 2. Egon Muller R/R 3. Steve Gresham 3 2 X 2* X 2 9 1 4. Phil Crump 3 EF 1* 2 3 2 11 1 5. Tormod Langli 2 3 E 3 0 EF 8 0 6. Paul Tyrer 0 0 TS 0 TS 0 0 7. Soren Sjosten 1 0 TS 1 0 8. Tony Garard Did not ride Ht. 01: Crump, Simmons, Tkocz, Tyrer, Boocock (exc, tapes), 67.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Mullarkey, S. Sjosten, Tyrer, 68.2 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Langli, Curoso, Crump (ef), 68.2 4 - 2 12 - 6 Ht. 04: Gresham, C. Sjosten, Yeates, S. Sjosten, 69.0 3 - 3 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Langli, Middleditch, Curoso, Boocock (ef), 69.2 3 - 3 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Simmons, Gresham, Crump, Tkocz, 68.6 3 - 3 21 - 15 Ht. 07: C. Sjosten, Crump, Yeates, Tyrer, Langli (exc, tapes), 69.6 4 - 2 25 - 17 Ht. 08: Langli, Yeates, Mullarkey, Gresham (exc), Tkocz (f, ns), 70.0 3 - 3 28 - 20 Ht. 09: Boocock, Gresham, Middleditch, Curoso, 70.0 1 - 5 29 - 25 Ht. 10: Crump, Simmons, Yeates, Langli, 69.8 3 - 3 32 - 28 Ht. 11: C. Sjosten, Boocock, Mullarkey, Gresham (exc), 70.2 4 - 2 36 - 30 Ht. 12: Simmons, Gresham, Curoso, Langli (ef), 70.0 4 - 2 40 - 32 Ht. 13: C. Sjosten, Crump, Middleditch, Boocock, 70.2 4 - 2 44 - 34 Wimbledon Dons v Poole Pirates Thursday 6th April 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)
Wimbledon Dons 48 TOT BP 1. Edward Jancarz 1* 3 1* 2* 7 3 2. Colin Richardson 2 0 2* 2 6 1 3. Mick Hines 3 2* 2 2* 9 2 4. Stefan Salomonsson 2* 1 3 3 9 1 5. Larry Ross 3 0 1 3 7 0 6. Roger Johns 1 0 3 4 0 7. Rudy Muts 3 3 FX 6 0
Poole Pirates 30 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 EF 12 0 2. Martin Yeates 0 2* 1 1 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 2 1* 2 0 5 1 4. Mike Curoso 1 0 TS 1 2 0 5. Neil Middleditch EF 1 0 N 1 0 6. Gary Ford 0 N 0 0 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 2 1* 2 0 1 6 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Richardson, Jancarz, Yeates, 60.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Muts, Mullarkey, Johns, Ford, 60.4 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Ross, Salomonsson, Curoso, Middleditch (ef), 60.0 5 - 1 12 - 6 Ht. 04: Hines, Sjosten, Mullarkey, Johns, 61.1 3 - 3 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Simmons, Yeates, Salomonsson, Ross, 60.3 1 - 5 16 - 14 Ht. 06: Jancarz, Mullarkey, Sjosten, Richardson, 60.7 3 - 3 19 - 17 Ht. 07: Johns, Hines, Middleditch, Curoso, 61.3 5 - 1 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Muts, Richardson, Yeates, Mullarkey, 61.6 5 - 1 29 - 19 Ht. 09: Salomonsson, Sjosten, Ross, Ford, 61.0 4 - 2 33 - 21 Ht. 10: Simmons, Richardson, Jancarz, Middleditch, 60.9 3 - 3 36 - 24 Ht. 11: Simmons, Hines, Yeates, Muts (f, exc), 61.4 2 - 4 38 - 28 Ht. 12: Salomonsson, Jancarz, Mullarkey, Sjosten, 61.6 5 - 1 43 - 29 Ht. 13: Ross, Hines, Curoso, Simmons (ef), 61.3 5 - 1 48 - 30 Reading: Daily Mirror Four Team Tournament Monday 10th April 1978
Reading Racers 23 TOT BP 1. Dave Jessup 1 3 3 3 10 0 2. John Davis 2 3 F 1 6 0 3. Bob Humphreys 0 0 0 1* 1 1 4. Bernie Leigh 1* 1 2 2 6 1 Poole Pirates 23 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 2 2 2 8 0 2. Neil Middleditch 3 2* 2 0 7 1 3. Christer Sjosten 1* 0 1* 3 5 2 4. Mike Curoso 0 3 0 0 3 0 Wimbledon Dons 26 TOT BP 1. Edward Jancarz 3 3 2 3 11 0 2. Colin Richardson 2 0 1 1 4 0 3. Larry Ross 2* 1 EF N 3 1 4. Mick Hines 1* 2 3 2 8 1 5. Ian Gledhill (reserve) 0 0 0 Bristol Bulldogs 24 TOT BP 1. Phil Crump 3 2 3 2 10 0 2. Tormod Langli M 1 1 0 2 0 3. Nigel Boocock 0 1* 1 1 3 1 4. Steve Gresham 3 F 3 3 9 0 5. Doug Underwood (reserve) 0 0 0 Re Po Wi Br Re Po Wi Br Ht. 01: Middleditch, Davis, Leigh, Curoso, 64.5 3 3 3 3 Ht. 02: Gresham, Richardson, Hines, Underwood, Langli (exc, 2 mins), 64.5 3 3 3 3 3 3 Ht. 03: Jancarz, Ross, Jessup, Humphreys, 65.3 1 5 4 3 8 3 Ht. 04: Crump, Simmons, Sjosten, Boocock, 64.4 3 3 4 6 8 6 Ht. 05: Davis, Hines, Leigh, Richardson, 64.3 4 2 8 6 10 6 Ht. 06: Curoso, Middleditch, Langli, Gresham (fell), 66.1 5 1 8 11 10 7 Ht. 07: Jessup, Crump, Boocock, Humphreys, 64.2 3 3 11 11 10 10 Ht. 08: Jancarz, Simmons, Ross, Sjosten, 65.0 2 4 11 13 14 10 Ht. 09: Gresham, Leigh, Langli, Davis (fell), 65.4 2 4 13 13 14 14 Ht. 10: Hines, Middleditch, Richardson, Curoso, 64.8 2 4 13 15 18 14 Ht. 11: Jessup, Simmons, Sjosten, Humphreys, 64.1 3 3 16 18 18 14 Ht. 12: Crump, Jancarz, Boocock, Ross (ef), 64.6 2 4 16 18 20 18 Ht. 13: Sjosten, Leigh, Humphreys, Curoso, 65.0 3 3 19 21 20 18 Ht. 14: Gresham, Hines, Boocock, Gledhill, 65.3 2 4 19 21 22 22 Ht. 15: Jancarz, Crump, Richardson, Langli, 64.2 4 2 19 21 26 24 Ht. 16: Jessup, Simmons, Davis, Middleditch, 64.3 4 2 23 23 26 24
Note: Gledhill & Underwood were meeting reserves available to whichever team required them. Poole Pirates v Birmingham Brummies Wednesday 12th April 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg)
Poole Pirates 48 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Mike Curoso 0 0 F N 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1* 3 3 3 10 1 4. Martin Yeates 2* 3 3 0 8 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 1 2* 0 6 1 6. Danny Kennedy 2* 2 2* 6 2 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 2 2* 0 7 1
Birmingham Brummies 30 TOT BP 1. Ray Wilson R/R 2. Richard Greer 1 0 3 2 2 8 0 3. Phil Herne 3 3 2 1* EF 2 11 1 4. Ari Koponen 0 0 1 0 1* 2 1 5. Barry Thomas (guest) 1 2 1 1 1* 1* 7 2 6. Nigel Davis (guest) 0 TS 1 1 0 7. Finn Jensen 1 0 TS 1 0
Ht. 01: Herne, Simmons, Greer, Curoso, 67.0 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Mullarkey, Kennedy, Jensen, Davis, 69.4 5 - 1 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Yeates, Thomas, Koponen, 69.0 5 - 1 12 - 6 Ht. 04: Herne, Kennedy, Sjosten, Jensen, 68.8 3 - 3 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Yeates, Herne, Middleditch, Greer, 68.6 4 - 2 19 - 11 Ht. 06: Simmons, Thomas, Herne, Curoso, 69.6 3 - 3 22 - 14 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Kennedy, Thomas, Koponen, 69.0 5 - 1 27 - 15 Ht. 08: Greer, Mullarkey, Koponen, Curoso (fell), 69.4 2 - 4 29 - 19 Ht. 09: Yeates, Middleditch, Davis, Herne (ef), 69.4 5 - 1 34 - 20 Ht. 10: Simmons, Mullarkey, Thomas, Koponen, 68.2 5 - 1 39 - 21 Ht. 11: Sjosten, Greer, Thomas, Mullarkey, 69.4 3 - 3 42 - 24 Ht. 12: Simmons, Herne, Thomas, Yeates, 68.0 3 - 3 45 - 27 Ht. 13: Sjosten, Greer, Koponen, Middleditch, 69.4 3 - 3 48 - 30 Coventry Bees v Poole Pirates Saturday 15th April 1978 (Gulf British League)
Coventry Bees 53 TOT BP 1. Ole Olsen 3 3 3 2.5* 11.5 0.5 * Dead Heat - half bonus point awarded 2. Alf Busk 1 2* 3 2* 8 2 3. Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 2 11 0 4. Roger Johns (guest) 1* 1* 0 N 2 2 5. Alan Molyneux 2 2 2 1* 7 1 6. Mick Bell 3 2* 2* 2.5* 9.5 2.5 * Dead Heat - half bonus point awarded 7. Frank Smith 2* 1 1 4 1
Poole Pirates 25 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 2 3 13 0 2. Mike Curoso 0 0 TS 0 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1 1 1 0 3 0 4. Paul Gachet (guest) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 3 1 2 1 1 8 0 6. Gary Ford 1 0 TS 1 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey E 0 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Olsen, Simmons, Busk, Curoso, 63.4 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Bell, Smith, Ford, Mullarkey (exc, tapes), 66.6 5 - 1 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Molyneux, Johns, Gachet, 65.4 3 - 3 12 - 6 Ht. 04: Shirra, Bell, Sjosten, Mullarkey, 65.2 5 - 1 17 - 7 Ht. 05: Simmons, Molyneux, Johns, Curoso, 65.0 3 - 3 20 - 10 Ht. 06: Olsen, Busk, Sjosten, Ford, 64.4 5 - 1 25 - 11 Ht. 07: Shirra, Bell, Middleditch, Gachet, 65.8 5 - 1 30 - 12 Ht. 08: Busk, Middleditch, Smith, Mullarkey, 65.0 4 - 2 34 - 14 Ht. 09: Simmons, Molyneux, Sjosten, Johns, 65.4 2 - 4 36 - 18 Ht. 10: Olsen, Busk, Middleditch, Gachet, 67.2 5 - 1 41 - 19 Ht. 11: Shirra, Simmons, Smith, Curoso, 65.2 4 - 2 45 - 21 Ht. 12: Olsen & Bell (dead heat), Middleditch, Sjosten, 66.0 5 - 1 50 - 22 Ht. 13: Simmons, Shirra, Molyneux, Gachet, 65.6 3 - 3 53 - 25 Birmingham Brummies v Poole Pirates Monday 17th April 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 1st Round, 2nd Leg)
Birmingham Brummies 37 TOT BP 1. Ray Wilson 3 2* 3 1 1* 10 2 2. Bengt Jansson R/R 3. Phil Herne 2 3 1 2 1* 9 1 4. Ari Koponen 0 0 2* 2 4 1 5. Richard Greer 1 3 1 3 2 10 0 6. Finn Jensen 2 0 0 2 0 7. Alan Emerson 1* 1 0 0 2 1 8. Andy Grahame Did not ride
Poole Pirates 41 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Mike Curoso 0 2* 2 M 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 1 1 0 5 0 4. Steve Finch (guest) 1* 3 3 0 7 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2* 2* 3 9 2 6. David Shields (guest) 0 0 N 0 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 1 0 0 1 5 0
Ht. 01: Wilson, Simmons, Greer, Curoso, 61.7 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Mullarkey, Jensen, Emerson, Shields, 64.1 3 - 3 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Greer, Middleditch, Finch, Koponen, 62.5 3 - 3 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Herne, Mullarkey, Jensen, 62.6 2 - 4 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Simmons, Curoso, Greer, Koponen, 61.9 1 - 5 13 - 17 Ht. 06: Herne, Wilson, Sjosten, Shields, 62.9 5 - 1 18 - 18 Ht. 07: Finch, Middleditch, Herne, Jensen, 62.7 1 - 5 19 - 23 Ht. 08: Wilson, Curoso, Emerson, Mullarkey, 62.9 4 - 2 23 - 25 Ht. 09: Greer, Koponen, Sjosten, Mullarkey, 62.8 5 - 1 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Finch, Middleditch, Wilson, Emerson, 62.7 1 - 5 29 - 31 Ht. 11: Simmons, Herne, Mullarkey, Emerson, Curoso (exc, 2 mins), 62.2 2 - 4 31 - 35 Ht. 12: Middleditch, Koponen, Wilson, Sjosten, 63.1 3 - 3 34 - 38 Ht. 13: Simmons, Greer, Herne, Finch, 62.5 3 - 3 37 - 41
Poole win 89-67 on aggregate. Poole Pirates v Halifax Dukes Wednesday 19th April 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting postponed - rain Belle Vue Aces v Poole Pirates Saturday 22nd April 1978 (Gulf British League)
Belle Vue Aces 47 TOT BP 1. Chris Morton 2 3 3 2 10 0 2. Chris Turner 1* 1 2 2* 6 2 3. Peter Collins 3 3 3 3 12 0 4. Les Collins 3 2 2 1* 8 1 5. Alan Wilkinson 1 0 EF 1 2 0 6. Derek Richardson 3 2* 1 1* 1 8 2 7. Jim Brett 1 N N 1 0
Poole Pirates 31 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 2 2 13 0 2. Mike Curoso EF 1 TS 0 1 0 3. Christer Sjosten EF 2 1 1 3 7 0 4. Martin Yeates 0 0 TS N 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 3 0 0 7 0 6. Sean Willmott (guest) 0 0 TS 0 0 7. Danny Kennedy 2 1 EF 0 3 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Morton, Turner, Curoso (ef), 71.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Richardson, Kennedy, Brett, Willmott, 75.0 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: L. Collins, Middleditch, Wilkinson, Yeates, 73.8 4 - 2 11 - 7 Ht. 04: P. Collins, Richardson, Kennedy, Sjosten (ef), 72.4 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Simmons, L. Collins, Curoso, Wilkinson, 72.0 2 - 4 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Morton, Sjosten, Turner, Willmott, 73.0 4 - 2 22 - 14 Ht. 07: P. Collins, Middleditch, Richardson, Yeates, 72.0 4 - 2 26 - 16 Ht. 08: Middleditch, Turner, Richardson, Kennedy (ef), 73.4 3 - 3 29 - 19 Ht. 09: Simmons, L. Collins, Sjosten, Wilkinson (ef), 72.2 2 - 4 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Morton, Turner, Sjosten, Middleditch, 73.2 5 - 1 36 - 24 Ht. 11: P. Collins, Simmons, Richardson, Curoso, 71.4 4 - 2 40 - 26 Ht. 12: Sjosten, Morton, L. Collins, Middleditch, 72.2 3 - 3 43 - 29 Ht. 13: P. Collins, Simmons, Wilkinson, Kennedy, 71.4 4 - 2 47 - 31 Poole Pirates v Reading Racers Wednesday 26th April 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting postponed - rain Bristol Bulldogs v Poole Pirates Friday 28th April 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting postponed - rain Gulf British League Table Up to and including Sunday 30th April Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Coventry 5 5 0 0 235 154 10 2 1 0 1 69 87 2 7 6 0 1 322 223 99 12 +2 2 Halifax 5 5 0 0 257 133 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 257 133 124 10 0 3 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 155 79 6 6 2 0 4 231 237 4 9 5 0 4 392 310 82 10 +4 4 Belle Vue 4 4 0 0 184 128 8 2 1 0 1 75 81 2 6 5 0 1 265 203 62 10 +2 5 Swindon 4 4 0 0 171 140 8 3 1 0 2 133 101 2 7 5 0 2 272 273 -1 10 +2 6 King's Lynn 2 2 0 0 101 55 4 1 1 0 0 34.5 43.5 2 3 3 0 0 144.5 89.5 55 6 +2 7 Cradley Heath 4 3 0 1 168.5 143.5 6 2 0 0 2 80 74 0 6 3 0 3 242.5 223.5 19 6 -2 8 White City 3 2 0 1 121 113 4 3 1 0 2 120 110 2 6 3 0 3 231 233 -2 6 0 9 Hull 1 1 0 0 48 30 2 1 1 0 0 38 40 2 2 2 0 0 88 68 20 4 +2 10 Hackney 3 2 0 1 121 110 4 3 0 0 3 123 111 0 6 2 0 4 232 233 -1 4 -2 11 Sheffield 2 2 0 0 86 70 4 3 0 0 3 146 88 0 5 2 0 3 174 216 -42 4 0 12 Reading 2 2 0 0 85 71 4 4 0 0 4 209 103 0 6 2 0 4 188 280 -92 4 0 13 Exeter 1 1 0 0 52 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 52 26 26 2 0 14 Ipswich 1 1 0 0 48 30 2 1 0 0 1 41 37 0 2 1 0 1 85 71 14 2 0 15 Bristol 1 1 0 0 49 29 2 4 0 0 4 175 136 0 5 1 0 4 185 204 -19 2 0 16 Birmingham 2 1 0 1 75 80 2 4 0 0 4 192 120 0 6 1 0 5 195 272 -77 2 -2 17 Wolverhampton 4 1 0 3 132 180 2 3 0 0 3 148 86 0 7 1 0 6 218 328 -110 2 -6 18 Leicester 2 1 0 1 71 84 2 5 0 0 5 245 145 0 7 1 0 6 216 329 -113 2 -2 19 Poole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 100 56 0 2 0 0 2 56 100 -44 0 0 Poole Pirates v Wolverhampton Wolves Wednesday 3rd May 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 43 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons EF 3 3 3 9 0 2. Danny Kennedy 2 1 3 0 6 0 3. Mick Hines (guest) 2 1 2 2 7 0 4. Martin Yeates 3 3 2 1 9 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2* 2* EF 1* 5 3 6. Mike Curoso 2 E 0 2 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 1* 1* 2* 1* 5 4
Wolverhampton Wolves 35 TOT BP 1. Jim McMillan 3 EF 3 3 3 12 0 2. Steve Lomas 1 1 0 0 2 0 3. Dave Morton 3 2 3 2 2 12 0 4. Hans Nielsen 1 2* 1 1* 0 5 2 5. Rob Hollingworth 0 TS TS N 0 0 6. Brian Woodward 0 N TS 0 0 0 7. Knud Ellegaard 3 0 0 1 4 0
Ht. 01: McMillan, Kennedy, Lomas, Simmons (ef), 70.0 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Ellegaard, Curoso, Mullarkey, Woodward, 68.4 3 - 3 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Yeates, Middleditch, Nielsen, Hollingworth, 69.0 5 - 1 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Morton, Hines, Mullarkey, Ellegaard, Curoso (exc, tapes), 67.4 3 - 3 13 - 11 Ht. 05: Yeates, Middleditch, Lomas, McMillan (ef), 69.2 5 - 1 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Simmons, Morton, Kennedy, Ellegaard, 67.4 4 - 2 22 - 14 Ht. 07: McMillan, Nielsen, Hines, Curoso, 68.6 1 - 5 23 - 19 Ht. 08: Kennedy, Mullarkey, Ellegaard, Lomas, 69.4 5 - 1 28 - 20 Ht. 09: Morton, Yeates, Nielsen, Middleditch (ef), 68.6 2 - 4 30 - 24 Ht. 10: Simmons, Morton, Nielsen, Kennedy, 68.0 3 - 3 33 - 27 Ht. 11: McMillan, Hines, Mullarkey, Lomas, 69.0 3 - 3 36 - 30 Ht. 12: Simmons, Morton, Yeates, Woodward, 68.2 4 - 2 40 - 32 Ht. 13: McMillan, Hines, Middleditch, Nielsen, 69.2 3 - 3 43 - 35 Wimbledon: Thursday 4th May 1978
Wimbledon Dons 56 Bristol Bulldogs 22 This result means that Exeter win the Western Sector and qualify to meet King's Lynn in the Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup Final.
Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector League Table Up to and including Thursday 4th May Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Exeter 3 3 0 0 144 90 6 3 1 0 2 135 99 2 6 4 0 2 243 225 18 8 +2 2 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 161 73 6 3 0 0 3 126 108 0 6 3 0 3 269 199 70 6 0 3 Bristol 2 2 0 0 84 72 4 3 0 0 3 144 90 0 5 2 0 3 174 216 -42 4 0 4 Poole 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 2 0 0 2 106 50 0 5 2 0 3 172 218 -46 4 -2 Poole Pirates v Halifax Dukes Wednesday 10th May 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 46 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Danny Kennedy 2* 1 1 0 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 0 2 3 3 8 0 4. Martin Yeates 0 2* 2* 1 5 2 5. Neil Middleditch 1 3 3 2* 9 1 6. Mike Curoso 1 2 1* 4 1 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 0 1 4 0
Halifax Dukes 32 TOT BP 1. Mike Lohmann 1 R N N 1 0 2. Klaus Lohmann 0 1 TS TS 1 0 3. Eric Broadbelt 3 2 3 0 FX 8 0 4. Ian Cartwright 2* 0 2 0 0 4 1 5. Mitch Graham 3 3 2* 1* 2 11 2 6. Mick McKeon 2 EF 1 2 1 6 0 7. Kenny Carter 0 1 TS 1 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Kennedy, M. Lohmann, K. Lohmann, 67.8 5 - 1 5 - 1 Ht. 02: Mullarkey, McKeon, Curoso, Carter, 70.2 4 - 2 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Graham, Cartwright, Middleditch, Yeates, 69.6 1 - 5 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Broadbelt, Curoso, Carter, Sjosten, 69.2 2 - 4 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Yeates, K. Lohmann, M. Lohmann (ret), 69.0 5 - 1 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Simmons, Broadbelt, Kennedy, McKeon (ef), 70.0 4 - 2 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Graham, Sjosten, Curoso, Cartwright, 69.0 3 - 3 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Broadbelt, Graham, Kennedy, Mullarkey, 69.8 1 - 5 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Middleditch, Yeates, McKeon, Broadbelt, 70.2 5 - 1 30 - 24 Ht. 10: Simmons, Cartwright, Graham, Kennedy, 68.8 3 - 3 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Sjosten, McKeon, Mullarkey, Cartwright, 70.0 4 - 2 37 - 29 Ht. 12: Simmons, Graham, Yeates, Broadbelt (f, exc), 70.0 4 - 2 41 - 31 Ht. 13: Sjosten, Middleditch, McKeon, Cartwright, 70.6 5 - 1 46 - 32 Poole: Volkswagen-Daily Mirror Grand Prix Qualifying Round/World Championship British Qualifying Round Wednesday 17th May 1978
TOT POS GP PTS WC PTS 1. Vaclav Verner (Exeter) 3 3 2 2 3 13 2nd 9 2. Mick Bell (Coventry) 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 3. Jan Andersson (Swindon) 1 1 3 2 1 8 8th 3 4. Malcolm Simmons (Poole) 2 3 3 3 2 13 3rd 8 13 5. Tony Davey (Ipswich) 3 2 3 3 3 14 1st 10 14 6. Neil Middleditch (Poole) 1 2 1 1 2 7 10th 1 7 7. Ted Howgego (Ipswich) 0 0 1 0 2 3 3 8. Peter Prinsloo (Exeter) 2 1 FX N N 3 9. Kelvin Mullarkey (Rye House) 2 1 1 2 3 9 7th 4 9 10. Paul Gachet (White City) 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 11. Christer Sjosten (Poole) 1 3 3 3 0 10 5th 6 12. Jim McMillan (Wolverhampton) 3 2 E 3 3 11 4th 7 11 13. Mike Curoso (Poole) 0 0 2 EF N 2 14. Bruce Cribb (Cradley Heath) 3 3 2 1 1 10 6th 5 15. Arthur Price (Cradley Heath) 2 2 2 0 2 8 9th 2 8 16. Martin Yeates (Poole) 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 17. Nigel Davis (Weymouth) (reserve) 1 0 0 1 18. Geoff Swindells (Weymouth) (reserve) 0 0
Ht. 01: Verner, Simmons, Andersson, Bell, 66.6 Ht. 02: Davey, Prinsloo, Middleditch, Howgego, 67.4 Ht. 03: McMillan, Mullarkey, Sjosten, Gachet, 67.4 Ht. 04: Cribb, Price, Yeates, Curoso, 67.8 Ht. 05: Verner, Davey, Mullarkey, Curoso, 67.8 Ht. 06: Cribb, Middleditch, Gachet, Bell, 68.0 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Price, Andersson, Howgego, 67.6 Ht. 08: Simmons, McMillan, Prinsloo, Yeates, 67.2 Ht. 09: Sjosten, Verner, Middleditch, Yeates, 67.6 Ht. 10: Davey, Price, Bell, Swindells, McMillan (exc, tapes), 68.6 Ht. 11: Andersson, Cribb, Mullarkey, Prinsloo (f, exc), 68.4 Ht. 12: Simmons, Curoso, Howgego, Gachet, 68.0 Ht. 13: McMillan, Verner, Cribb, Howgego, 68.2 Ht. 14: Sjosten, Bell, Davis, Curoso (ef), 69.0 Ht. 15: Davey, Andersson, Gachet, Yeates, 69.4 Ht. 16: Simmons, Mullarkey, Middleditch, Price, 68.8 Ht. 17: Verner, Price, Gachet, Davis, 69.4 Ht. 18: Mullarkey, Howgego, Yeates, Bell, 67.0 Ht. 19: McMillan, Middleditch, Andersson, Davis, 68.6 Ht. 20: Davey, Simmons, Cribb, Sjosten, 68.6 Poole Pirates v Cradley Heath Heathens Wednesday 24th May 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 44 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Danny Kennedy 1 0 1 2* 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 3 2 2 10 0 4. Martin Yeates 2* 1 3 EF 6 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 3 2* 1* 9 2 6. Mike Curoso 0 1 1 2 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 1 0 0 1 0
Cradley Heath Heathens 34 TOT BP 1. Steve Bastable 2 2 2* 3 3 12 1 2. Kristian Praestbro 0 0 TS N 0 0 3. Alan Grahame 2 1* 1 2 6 1 4. Dave Perks 0 0 N 0 0 0 5. Bruce Cribb 1 2 1 1* 5 1 6. Bruce Penhall 3 2 3 0 1 9 0 7. Pekka Hautamaki 2* F N 0 2 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Bastable, Kennedy, Praestbro, 67.2 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Penhall, Hautamaki, Mullarkey, Curoso, 69.6 1 - 5 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Yeates, Cribb, Perks, 69.6 5 - 1 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Grahame, Curoso, Hautamaki (fell), 70.0 4 - 2 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Bastable, Yeates, Praestbro, 69.4 4 - 2 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Simmons, Penhall, Grahame, Kennedy, 69.6 3 - 3 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Cribb, Curoso, Perks, 69.8 4 - 2 25 - 17 Ht. 08: Penhall, Bastable, Kennedy, Mullarkey, 70.2 1 - 5 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Yeates, Middleditch, Grahame, Penhall, 70.4 5 - 1 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Simmons, Kennedy, Cribb, Hautamaki, 70.4 5 - 1 36 - 24 Ht. 11: Bastable, Sjosten, Penhall, Mullarkey, 70.0 2 - 4 38 - 28 Ht. 12: Simmons, Grahame, Cribb, Yeates (ef), 70.0 3 - 3 41 - 31 Ht. 13: Bastable, Sjosten, Middleditch, Perks, 70.0 3 - 3 44 - 34 Reading Racers v Poole Pirates Monday 29th May 1978 (Gulf British League)
Reading Racers 38 TOT BP 1. Dave Jessup 3 3 3 2 11 0 2. Bob Humphreys 0 1 0 N 1 0 3. John Davis 3 3 2 2 10 0 4. Bernie Leigh 3 1 1 1* 6 1 5. Hans Wassermann 2* 0 3 1* 6 2 6. Doug Underwood 2 1 0 0 3 0 7. Henryk Glucklich 0 1 0 1 0
Poole Pirates 40 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 1* 3 3 3 10 1 2. Danny Kennedy 2 2* 3 1 8 1 3. Mick Hines (guest) 0 2 0 N 2 0 4. Martin Yeates 0 1* 2 0 3 1 5. Neil Middleditch 1 2 1* 3 7 1 6. Mike Curoso 1 0 N 1 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 2 2* 2 0 9 1
Ht. 01: Jessup, Kennedy, Simmons, Humphreys, 62.0 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Mullarkey, Underwood, Curoso, Glucklich, 65.0 2 - 4 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Leigh, Wassermann, Middleditch, Yeates, 63.4 5 - 1 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Davis, Mullarkey, Underwood, Hines, 62.1 4 - 2 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Simmons, Kennedy, Leigh, Wassermann, 63.0 1 - 5 15 - 15 Ht. 06: Jessup, Hines, Humphreys, Curoso, 63.6 4 - 2 19 - 17 Ht. 07: Davis, Middleditch, Yeates, Underwood, 62.1 3 - 3 22 - 20 Ht. 08: Kennedy, Mullarkey, Glucklich, Humphreys, 64.4 1 - 5 23 - 25 Ht. 09: Wassermann, Mullarkey, Leigh, Hines, 64.0 4 - 2 27 - 27 Ht. 10: Jessup, Yeates, Middleditch, Underwood, 63.3 3 - 3 30 - 30 Ht. 11: Simmons, Davis, Kennedy, Glucklich, 63.5 2 - 4 32 - 34 Ht. 12: Middleditch, Jessup, Leigh, Mullarkey, 64.0 3 - 3 35 - 37 Ht. 13: Simmons, Davis, Wassermann, Yeates, 63.3 3 - 3 38 - 40 Poole Pirates v Belle Vue Aces Wednesday 31st May 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 35 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 2 2 1 3 11 0 2. Danny Kennedy 1 1* 3 1 0 6 1 3. Christer Sjosten 0 0 TS F 0 0 4. Martin Yeates 1 0 TS 0 1 0 5. Neil Middleditch 0 3 3 2 3 11 0 6. Mike Curoso 2 1 TS 3 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 2* 1* 3 2
Belle Vue Aces 43 TOT BP 1. Alan Wilkinson 2 1* 3 1* 7 2 2. Chris Turner 0 2 1 0 3 0 3. Peter Collins 3 3 2 2 10 0 4. Chris Morton 3 3 3 2 11 0 5. Les Collins 2* 1 2* 1* 6 3 6. Jim Brett 3 0 0 3 0 7. Robert Maxfield 1 2* 0 3 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Wilkinson, Kennedy, Turner, 68.0 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Brett, Curoso, Maxfield, Mullarkey, 69.6 2 - 4 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Morton, L. Collins, Yeates, Middleditch, 69.2 1 - 5 7 - 11 Ht. 04: P. Collins, Maxfield, Curoso, Sjosten, 69.4 1 - 5 8 - 16 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Turner, Wilkinson, Yeates, 69.4 3 - 3 11 - 19 Ht. 06: P. Collins, Simmons, Kennedy, Brett, 69.0 3 - 3 14 - 22 Ht. 07: Morton, Simmons, L. Collins, Sjosten, 69.4 2 - 4 16 - 26 Ht. 08: Kennedy, Mullarkey, Turner, Maxfield, 70.6 5 - 1 21 - 27 Ht. 09: Middleditch, P. Collins, Kennedy, Brett, 69.4 4 - 2 25 - 29 Ht. 10: Morton, L. Collins, Simmons, Kennedy, 69.8 1 - 5 26 - 34 Ht. 11: Wilkinson, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Turner, 70.6 3 - 3 29 - 37 Ht. 12: Simmons, P. Collins, L. Collins, Yeates, 70.0 3 - 3 32 - 40 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Morton, Wilkinson (f, rem), Sjosten (fell), 70.4 3 - 3 35 - 43 Gulf British League Table Up to and including Wednesday 31st May Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Belle Vue 7 7 0 0 320 226 14 6 4 0 2 227 241 8 13 11 0 2 561 453 108 22 +8 2 Coventry 7 7 0 0 329 216 14 4 2 0 2 136 176 4 11 9 0 2 505 352 153 18 +4 3 Halifax 8 8 0 0 389 234 16 5 0 1 4 231 159 1 13 8 1 4 548 465 83 17 +1 4 Wimbledon 4 4 0 0 196 116 8 10 4 0 6 395 385 8 14 8 0 6 581 511 70 16 +8 5 Cradley Heath 7 6 0 1 308 238 12 7 1 0 6 298 246 2 14 7 0 7 554 536 18 14 0 6 Swindon 7 5 1 1 277 268 11 4 1 0 3 186 126 2 11 6 1 4 403 454 -51 13 -1 7 Hull 5 5 0 0 237 152 10 3 1 0 2 125 109 2 8 6 0 2 346 277 69 12 +2 8 White City 6 3 0 3 234 234 6 7 2 1 4 285.5 255.5 5 13 5 1 7 489.5 519.5 -30 11 -1 9 Leicester 5 4 0 1 210 179 8 8 1 0 7 375 249 2 13 5 0 8 459 554 -95 10 0 10 Ipswich 4 4 0 0 195 117 8 2 0 0 2 82 74 0 6 4 0 2 269 199 70 8 0 11 Exeter 3 3 0 0 145 89 6 2 1 0 1 81 75 2 5 4 0 1 220 170 50 8 +2 12 King's Lynn 5 3 0 2 223 167 6 3 1 0 2 136.5 97.5 2 8 4 0 4 320.5 303.5 17 8 -2 13 Poole 4 3 0 1 168 144 6 3 1 0 2 138 96 2 7 4 0 3 264 282 -18 8 0 14 Bristol 4 3 0 1 177 134 6 7 1 0 6 308 236 2 11 4 0 7 413 442 -29 8 0 15 Birmingham 5 4 0 1 210 179 8 5 0 0 5 233 157 0 10 4 0 6 367 412 -45 8 -2 16 Sheffield 4 3 1 0 171 141 7 4 0 0 4 196 116 0 8 3 1 4 287 337 -50 7 -1 17 Hackney 5 2 0 3 197 190 4 4 0 0 4 171 140 0 9 2 0 7 337 361 -24 4 -6 18 Reading 4 2 0 2 157 154 4 7 0 0 7 341 204 0 11 2 0 9 361 495 -134 4 -4 19 Wolverhampton 5 1 0 4 170 219 2 8 0 0 8 368 255 0 13 1 0 12 425 587 -162 2 -8 Sheffield Tigers v Poole Pirates Thursday 1st June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting postponed - rain Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 7th June 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg)
Meeting postponed - rain Swindon Robins v Poole Pirates Saturday 10th June 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg)
Swindon Robins 36 TOT BP 1. Martin Ashby 3 2 3 3 1 12 0 2. Soren Karlsson 0 0 TS 0 0 0 3. Bob Kilby 3 3 3 3 12 0 4. David Ashby 0 0 2 0 2 0 5. Geoff Bouchard 3 2 1 1* 1 8 1 6. Robert Henry 1 0 TS 0 1 0 7. Richard Evans 0 1 N 1 0
Poole Pirates 42 TOT BP 1. Neil Middleditch 2 3 2 2 9 0 2. Colin Gooddy 1* 1 EF 1* 3 2 3. Christer Sjosten 2 3 3 3 11 0 4. Martin Yeates 1* 0 N E 1 1 5. Kelvin Mullarkey 2 2 2 2* 8 1 6. Danny Kennedy 2* 1 0 0 3 1 7. Mike Curoso 3 1* 2 1* 7 2
Ht. 01: M. Ashby, Middleditch, Gooddy, Karlsson, 69.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Curoso, Kennedy, Henry, Evans, 70.0 1 - 5 4 - 8 Ht. 03: Bouchard, Mullarkey, Yeates, D. Ashby, 69.6 3 - 3 7 - 11 Ht. 04: Kilby, Sjosten, Curoso, Henry, 69.3 3 - 3 10 - 14 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Bouchard, Gooddy, D. Ashby, 70.5 2 - 4 12 - 18 Ht. 06: Sjosten, M. Ashby, Kennedy, Karlsson, 69.6 2 - 4 14 - 22 Ht. 07: Kilby, Mullarkey, Bouchard, Yeates, 69.4 4 - 2 18 - 24 Ht. 08: M. Ashby, Curoso, Evans, Gooddy (ef), 69.9 4 - 2 22 - 26 Ht. 09: Sjosten, D. Ashby, Bouchard, Kennedy, 70.8 3 - 3 25 - 29 Ht. 10: M. Ashby, Mullarkey, Curoso, Karlsson, 70.3 3 - 3 28 - 32 Ht. 11: Kilby, Middleditch, Gooddy, Henry, 70.1 3 - 3 31 - 35 Ht. 12: Sjosten, Mullarkey, M. Ashby, D. Ashby, 71.0 1 - 5 32 - 40 Ht. 13: Kilby, Middleditch, Bouchard, Kennedy, Yeates (exc, tapes), 70.3 4 - 2 36 - 42 Poole Pirates v Reading Racers Wednesday 14th June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 41 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Colin Gooddy 0 E 3 N 3 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1* 0 1 1* 3 2 4. Martin Yeates 1 1* 0 N 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2 2 2 9 0 6. Danny Kennedy 3 2 E 1 1 7 0 7. Kelvin Mullarkey 2* 1 1 2* 0 6 2
Reading Racers 37 TOT BP 1. Dave Jessup 3 3 2* 2* 3 13 2 2. Doug Underwood 1 0 0 TS 1 0 3. John Davis 3 2 3 3 2 13 0 4. Bernie Leigh 2 3 1 0 0 6 0 5. Hans Wassermann 0 TS 2 0 2 0 6. Melvyn Taylor 1 0 TS 1 0 7. Roger Abel F 0 1 1 0
Ht. 01: Jessup, Simmons, Underwood, Gooddy, 67.2 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Kennedy, Mullarkey, Taylor, Abel (fell), 69.2 5 - 1 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Leigh, Yeates, Wassermann, 68.6 4 - 2 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Davis, Kennedy, Sjosten, Abel, 68.4 3 - 3 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Jessup, Middleditch, Yeates, Underwood, 68.8 3 - 3 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Simmons, Davis, Mullarkey, Taylor, Gooddy (exc, tapes), 68.2 4 - 2 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Leigh, Jessup, Mullarkey, Sjosten, Kennedy (exc, tapes), 69.6 1 - 5 22 - 20 Ht. 08: Gooddy, Mullarkey, Abel, Underwood, 71.0 5 - 1 27 - 21 Ht. 09: Davis, Middleditch, Leigh, Yeates, 68.6 2 - 4 29 - 25 Ht. 10: Simmons, Wassermann, Kennedy, Leigh, 69.4 4 - 2 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Davis, Jessup, Sjosten, Mullarkey, 69.8 1 - 5 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Simmons, Davis, Kennedy, Wassermann, 69.2 4 - 2 38 - 34 Ht. 13: Jessup, Middleditch, Sjosten, Leigh, 69.8 3 - 3 41 - 37 Bristol Bulldogs v Poole Pirates Friday 16th June 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)
Bristol Bulldogs 38 TOT BP 1. Phil Crump 2 3 3 2* 10 1 2. Nigel Boocock 1* 2* 1 1 5 2 3. Steve Gresham 3 3 2 X 8 0 4. Tormod Langli F 1* 3 3 7 1 5. Henny Kroeze 1 2 1 2 6 0 6. Derek Hole EF 0 1 0 1 0 7. Alan Johns (guest) 1 0 N 1 0
Poole Pirates 40 TOT BP 1. Gordon Kennett (guest) 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Colin Gooddy 0 0 N N 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1* 1 2 1 5 1 4. Martin Yeates 2* 0 0 1 3 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2 2 EF 7 0 6. Danny Kennedy 2* 0 2* F 1 5 2 7. Mike Curoso 3 2 3 8 0
Ht. 01: Kennett, Crump, Boocock, Gooddy, 73.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Curoso, Kennedy, Johns, Hole (ef), 74.0 1 - 5 4 - 8 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Yeates, Kroeze, Langli (fell), 74.8 1 - 5 5 - 13 Ht. 04: Gresham, Curoso, Sjosten, Hole, 74.4 3 - 3 8 - 16 Ht. 05: Kennett, Kroeze, Langli, Gooddy, 73.6 3 - 3 11 - 19 Ht. 06: Crump, Boocock, Sjosten, Kennedy, 73.8 5 - 1 16 - 20 Ht. 07: Gresham, Middleditch, Hole, Yeates, 74.0 4 - 2 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Curoso, Kennedy, Boocock, Johns, 74.4 1 - 5 21 - 27 Ht. 09: Langli, Sjosten, Kroeze, Kennedy (fell), 73.8 4 - 2 25 - 29 Ht. 10: Crump, Middleditch, Boocock, Yeates, 74.4 4 - 2 29 - 31 Ht. 11: Kennett, Gresham, Kennedy, Hole, 73.0 2 - 4 31 - 35 Ht. 12: Langli, Crump, Sjosten, Middleditch (ef), 75.0 5 - 1 36 - 36 Ht. 13: Kennett, Kroeze, Yeates, Gresham (exc), 74.6 2 - 4 38 - 40
This match completed the fixtures for the Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector. Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector Final Table Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Exeter 3 3 0 0 144 90 6 3 1 0 2 135 99 2 6 4 0 2 243 225 18 8 +2 2 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 161 73 6 3 0 0 3 126 108 0 6 3 0 3 269 199 70 6 0 3 Poole 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 3 1 0 2 144 90 2 6 3 0 3 212 256 -44 6 0 4 Bristol 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 3 0 0 3 144 90 0 6 2 0 4 212 256 -44 4 -2 Cradley Heath Heathens v Poole Pirates Saturday 17th June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Cradley Heath Heathens 42 TOT BP 1. Steve Bastable 2 3 2* 3 3 13 1 2. Kristian Praestbro 1* 3 0 0 4 1 3. Alan Grahame 2 3 3 F 2 10 0 4. Bruce Cribb 1 2 2* 0 5 1 5. Bruce Penhall R/R 6. Dave Perks 0 0 N 0 0 7. Pekka Hautamaki 3 1* 1 2 2 9 1 8. John Hack 1* 1 1
Poole Pirates 36 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 2 3 3 14 0 2. Colin Gooddy 0 E TS TS 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 3 EF 1 1 1* 6 1 4. Martin Yeates 0 0 TS 0 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 1 1* 2 8 1 6. Steve Finch (guest) 1* 1 0 2 1 7. Mike Curoso 2 1 0 3 6 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Bastable, Praestbro, Gooddy, 67.5 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Hautamaki, Curoso, Finch, Perks, 69.4 3 - 3 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Bastable, Middleditch, Cribb, Yeates, 68.5 4 - 2 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Grahame, Curoso, Perks, 67.7 2 - 4 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Simmons, Cribb, Hautamaki, Curoso, Gooddy (exc, tapes), 68.0 3 - 3 15 - 15 Ht. 06: Praestbro, Bastable, Finch, Sjosten (ef), 68.9 5 - 1 20 - 16 Ht. 07: Grahame, Middleditch, Hautamaki, Yeates, 68.0 4 - 2 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Curoso, Hautamaki, Middleditch, Praestbro, 68.5 2 - 4 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Grahame, Cribb, Sjosten, Finch, 67.5 5 - 1 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Bastable, Simmons, Middleditch, Praestbro, 67.8 3 - 3 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Simmons, Hautamaki, Sjosten, Grahame (fell), 67.5 2 - 4 36 - 30 Ht. 12: Bastable, Middleditch, Sjosten, Cribb, 67.6 3 - 3 39 - 33 Ht. 13: Simmons, Grahame, Hack, Yeates, 67.6 3 - 3 42 - 36 Reading: Golden Wonder Fours Monday 19th June 1978
Reading Racers 26 TOT BP 1. Dave Jessup 2 3 2 1* 8 1 2. John Davis 2 3 2 2 9 0 3. Doug Underwood 0 1 1* 3 5 1 4. Bernie Leigh 1* 1 0 2* 4 2 Poole Pirates 19 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Neil Middleditch 3 1 2 EF 6 0 3. Martin Yeates 0 0 0 1 1 0 4. Christer Sjosten 0 0 EF N 0 0 5. Ashley Pullen (reserve) 0 0 0 Belle Vue Aces 30 TOT BP 1. Peter Collins 3 2 3 3 11 0 2. Alan Wilkinson 2* 0 1 0 3 1 3. Les Collins 1 1* 2* 1 5 2 4. Chris Morton 3 2 3 3 11 0 Bristol Bulldogs 21 TOT BP 1. Phil Crump 2 2 1 1* 6 1 2. Steve Gresham E 3 3 2 8 0 3. Tormod Langli 1* 0 0 2 3 1 4. Nigel Boocock 1 2* 1 0 4 1 5. Bob Humphreys (reserve) 0 0 0 Re Po BV Br Re Po BV Br Ht. 01: Middleditch, Davis, Leigh, Sjosten, 61.6 3 3 3 3 Ht. 02: Morton, Wilkinson, Boocock, Humphreys, Gresham (exc, tapes), 62.9 5 1 3 3 5 1 Ht. 03: P. Collins, Jessup, L. Collins, Underwood, 61.8 2 4 5 3 9 1 Ht. 04: Simmons, Crump, Langli, Yeates, 61.8 3 3 5 6 9 4 Ht. 05: Davis, Morton, Leigh, Wilkinson, 62.5 4 2 9 6 11 4 Ht. 06: Gresham, Boocock, Middleditch, Sjosten, 63.3 1 5 9 7 11 9 Ht. 07: Jessup, Crump, Underwood, Langli, 61.8 4 2 13 7 11 11 Ht. 08: Simmons, P. Collins, L. Collins, Yeates, 61.7 3 3 13 10 14 11 Ht. 09: Gresham, Davis, Boocock, Leigh, 63.0 2 4 15 10 14 15 Ht. 10: Morton, Middleditch, Wilkinson, Sjosten (ef), 62.4 2 4 15 12 18 15 Ht. 11: Simmons, Jessup, Underwood, Yeates, 62.2 3 3 18 15 18 15 Ht. 12: P. Collins, L. Collins, Crump, Langli, 63.0 5 1 18 15 23 16 Ht. 13: Underwood, Leigh, Yeates, Pullen, 63.6 5 1 23 16 23 16 Ht. 14: Morton, Langli, L. Collins, Boocock, 63.5 4 2 23 16 27 18 Ht. 15: P. Collins, Gresham, Crump, Wilkinson, 62.8 3 3 23 16 30 21 Ht. 16: Simmons, Davis, Jessup, Middleditch (ef), 62.0 3 3 26 19 30 21
Note: Pullen & Humphreys were meeting reserves available to whichever team required them. Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 21st June 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg)
Poole Pirates 36 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 EF 2 7 0 2. Colin Gooddy 0 0 0 N 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 2 2 3 0 7 0 4. Martin Yeates 2* 3 0 0 5 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2* 1 2 8 1 6. Sean Willmott (guest) 2 1* 1* 4 2 7. Mike Curoso 1* 1 3 EF 5 1
Swindon Robins 42 TOT BP 1. Martin Ashby 3 1 3 2 3 12 0 2. Geoff Bouchard 1 0 2* 1* 4 2 3. Bob Kilby 3 2 3 3 3 14 0 4. David Ashby 1 0 N N 1 0 5. Roger Johns (guest) 0 TS 2 1 3 0 6. Trevor Geer (guest) 3 1* 2* 1* 1 8 3 7. Richard Evans 0 0 TS 0 0
Ht. 01: M. Ashby, Simmons, Bouchard, Gooddy, 67.2 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Geer, Willmott, Curoso, Evans, 70.0 3 - 3 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Yeates, D. Ashby, Johns, 69.0 5 - 1 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Kilby, Sjosten, Willmott, Evans, 68.6 3 - 3 13 - 11 Ht. 05: Yeates, Middleditch, M. Ashby, Bouchard, 69.6 5 - 1 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Simmons, Kilby, Geer, Gooddy, 68.4 3 - 3 21 - 15 Ht. 07: M. Ashby, Sjosten, Willmott, D. Ashby, 69.0 3 - 3 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Kilby, Bouchard, Curoso, Gooddy, 70.2 1 - 5 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Kilby, Geer, Middleditch, Yeates, 69.6 1 - 5 26 - 28 Ht. 10: Curoso, Johns, Geer, Simmons (ef), 70.0 3 - 3 29 - 31 Ht. 11: Sjosten, M. Ashby, Bouchard, Curoso (ef), 70.0 3 - 3 32 - 34 Ht. 12: Kilby, Simmons, Johns, Yeates, 69.4 2 - 4 34 - 38 Ht. 13: M. Ashby, Middleditch, Geer, Sjosten, 70.2 2 - 4 36 - 42
Aggregate result 78-78. Replay required. Wolverhampton Wolves v Poole Pirates Friday 23rd June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting postponed - rain Poole Pirates v King's Lynn Stars Wednesday 28th June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 43 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 EF 3 9 0 2. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 2* 3 2 7 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 1* 1 1 6 1 4. Martin Yeates 1* 1 N N 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 EF 2 3 7 0 6. Danny Kennedy 3 2* 2 1* 1 9 2 7. Mike Curoso 1 2* EF 3 1
King's Lynn Stars 34 TOT BP 1. Terry Betts 2 2* 0 3 2 9 1 2. David Gagen 1* 3 1 2* 7 2 3. Ian Turner 1 X 0 N 1 0 4. Carl Glover 0 TS 1 0 1 0 5. Michael Lee 3 3 3 3 2 14 0 6. Bent Rasmussen F EF TS 0 0 7. Phil Collins (guest) 2 0 0 0 2 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Betts, Gagen, Mullarkey, 67.0 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Kennedy, Collins, Curoso, Rasmussen (fell), 69.6 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Lee, Middleditch, Yeates, Glover, 68.4 3 - 3 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Kennedy, Turner, Collins, 69.0 5 - 1 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Gagen, Betts, Yeates, Middleditch (ef), 70.2 1 - 5 16 - 14 Ht. 06: (rerun) Simmons, Mullarkey, Rasmussen (ef), Turner (exc, unfair riding), 70.6 5 - 0 21 - 14 Ht. 07: Lee, Kennedy, Sjosten, Betts, 69.0 3 - 3 24 - 17 Ht. 08: Mullarkey, Curoso, Gagen, Collins, 71.0 5 - 1 29 - 18 Ht. 09: Lee, Middleditch, Kennedy, Turner, 69.6 3 - 3 32 - 21 Ht. 10: Lee, Mullarkey, Glover, Simmons (ef), 70.0 2 - 4 34 - 25 Ht. 11: Betts, Gagen, Sjosten, Curoso (ef), 70.8 1 - 5 35 - 30 Ht. 12: Simmons, Lee, Kennedy, Collins, 70.0 4 - 2 39 - 32 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Betts, Sjosten, Glover, 70.4 4 - 2 43 - 34 Sheffield Tigers v Poole Pirates Thursday 29th June 1978 (Gulf British League)
Sheffield Tigers 43 TOT BP 1. Doug Wyer 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Billy Burton 1* 2* 1 1 5 2 3. Reg Wilson 2* EF 2 1* 5 2 4. Craig Pendlebury 3 1* 2* R 6 2 5. Bernt Persson 1 2 3 2 8 0 6. Bo Wirebrand 3 3 1 7 0 7. Phil White 0 0 1* 1 1
Poole Pirates 35 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 0 TS 0 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1 1 1 1* 4 1 4. Martin Yeates 0 2* 0 0 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 3 2* 2 2 11 1 6. Colin Gooddy 2 0 E 0 2 0 7. Mike Curoso 1* M R TS 1 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Wyer, Burton, Tkocz, 66.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Wirebrand, Gooddy, Curoso, White, 69.4 3 - 3 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Pendlebury, Middleditch, Persson, Yeates, 68.2 4 - 2 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Wirebrand, Wilson, Sjosten, Gooddy, Curoso (exc, 2 mins), 68.6 5 - 1 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Simmons, Persson, Pendlebury, Tkocz, 69.2 3 - 3 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Wyer, Burton, Sjosten, Curoso (ret), Gooddy (exc, tapes), 67.6 5 - 1 23 - 13 Ht. 07: Middleditch, Yeates, Wirebrand, Wilson (ef), 67.6 1 - 5 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Simmons, Middleditch, Burton, White, 68.6 1 - 5 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Persson, Pendlebury, Sjosten, Gooddy, 70.4 5 - 1 30 - 24 Ht. 10: Wyer, Middleditch, Burton, Yeates, 70.2 4 - 2 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Simmons, Wilson, White, Tkocz, 70.0 3 - 3 37 - 29 Ht. 12: Wyer, Middleditch, Sjosten, Pendlebury (ret), 69.8 3 - 3 40 - 32 Ht. 13: Simmons, Persson, Wilson, Yeates, 69.6 3 - 3 43 - 35 Gulf British League Table Up to and including Friday 30th June Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Belle Vue 8 8 0 0 371 253 16 8 6 0 2 302 322 12 16 14 0 2 693 555 138 28 +12 2 Wimbledon 8 8 0 0 384 236 16 13 5 0 8 531 483 10 21 13 0 8 867 767 100 26 +10 3 Coventry 9 9 0 0 426 275 18 6 3 0 3 228 239 6 15 12 0 3 665 503 162 24 +6 4 Cradley Heath 10 9 0 1 445 335 18 8 1 0 7 342 279 2 18 10 0 8 724 677 47 20 0 5 Hull 8 8 0 0 394 228 16 6 1 1 4 254 213 3 14 9 1 4 607 482 125 19 +3 6 Halifax 10 8 1 1 465 314 17 6 0 1 5 278 189 1 16 8 2 6 654 592 62 18 -2 7 Swindon 10 7 2 1 400 379 16 5 1 0 4 237 153 2 15 8 2 5 553 616 -63 18 -2 8 Ipswich 7 7 0 0 339 207 14 5 0 1 4 221 169 1 12 7 1 4 508 428 80 15 +1 9 Exeter 6 6 0 0 295 172 12 3 1 0 2 122 111 2 9 7 0 2 406 294 112 14 +2 10 Sheffield 7 6 1 0 300 245 13 6 0 1 5 277 191 1 13 6 2 5 491 522 -31 14 0 11 White City 7 4 0 3 280 266 8 7 2 1 4 285.5 255.5 5 14 6 1 7 535.5 551.5 -16 13 -1 12 Poole 6 5 0 1 252 215 10 5 1 0 4 223 167 2 11 6 0 5 419 438 -19 12 0 13 Leicester 7 5 0 2 288 256 10 9 1 0 8 415 287 2 16 6 0 10 575 671 -96 12 -2 14 King's Lynn 6 4 0 2 278 190 8 7 1 0 6 317.5 226.5 2 13 5 0 8 504.5 507.5 -3 10 -2 15 Birmingham 7 5 0 2 293 252 10 6 0 0 6 277 191 0 13 5 0 8 484 529 -45 10 -4 16 Bristol 5 4 0 1 217 172 8 11 1 0 10 502 353 2 16 5 0 11 570 674 -104 10 0 17 Hackney 7 4 0 3 288 255 8 9 0 0 9 428 272 0 16 4 0 12 560 683 -123 8 -6 18 Reading 6 3 1 2 238 229 7 10 0 0 10 466 313 0 16 3 1 12 551 695 -144 7 -5 19 Wolverhampton 6 1 0 5 208 259 2 10 0 0 10 455 324 0 16 1 0 15 532 714 -182 2 -10 King's Lynn Stars v Poole Pirates Saturday 1st July 1978 (Gulf British League)
King's Lynn Stars 39 TOT BP 1. Terry Betts EF 0 3 2 5 0 2. David Gagen 1 3 3 1 8 0 3. Ian Turner 3 0 2 0 5 0 4. Carl Glover 0 N 2* 0 2 1 5. Michael Lee 3 2 3 3 3 14 0 6. Bent Rasmussen EF 0 TS 0 0 7. Richard Hellsen 2 1* 1 1* 5 2
Poole Pirates 39 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 2 11 0 2. Martin Yeates 2* 0 0 N 2 1 3. Christer Sjosten 2 1* 1 3 7 1 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 1* 1* 0 1* 3 3 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 2 1 7 0 6. Danny Kennedy 1 2 0 3 0 7. Mike Curoso 3 1* 2 0 6 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Yeates, Gagen, Betts (ef), 67.0 1 - 5 1 - 5 Ht. 02: Curoso, Hellsen, Kennedy, Rasmussen (ef), 68.0 2 - 4 3 - 9 Ht. 03: Lee, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Glover, 67.2 3 - 3 6 - 12 Ht. 04: Turner, Sjosten, Curoso, Rasmussen, 67.4 3 - 3 9 - 15 Ht. 05: Simmons, Lee, Hellsen, Yeates, 66.6 3 - 3 12 - 18 Ht. 06: Gagen, Kennedy, Sjosten, Betts, 67.8 3 - 3 15 - 21 Ht. 07: Lee, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Turner, 67.0 3 - 3 18 - 24 Ht. 08: Gagen, Curoso, Hellsen, Yeates, 68.2 4 - 2 22 - 26 Ht. 09: Lee, Glover, Sjosten, Kennedy, 67.0 5 - 1 27 - 27 Ht. 10: Betts, Middleditch, Gagen, Mullarkey, 67.8 4 - 2 31 - 29 Ht. 11: Simmons, Turner, Hellsen, Curoso, 68.0 3 - 3 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Sjosten, Betts, Middleditch, Glover, 67.8 2 - 4 36 - 36 Ht. 13: Lee, Simmons, Mullarkey, Turner, 67.2 3 - 3 39 - 39 Poole Pirates v White City Rebels Wednesday 5th July 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 53 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Danny Kennedy 1 0 1* 1 3 1 3. Christer Sjosten 2* 3 2* 0 7 2 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 1 3 1* 2* 7 2 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2* 2 3 10 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 3 1 7 0 7. Mike Curoso 2* 2 3 7 1
White City Rebels 25 TOT BP 1. Gordon Kennett 2 1 EF EF 1* 4 1 2. Mike Sampson 0 0 TS 1 1 0 3. Kai Niemi 1 1* EF N 2 1 4. Trevor Geer 2 2 3 N 2 9 0 5. Steve Weatherley 0 0 F 1 1 0 6. Paul Gachet 1 2 3 TS 2 8 0 7. Andrzej Jurczynski 0 0 N 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Kennett, Kennedy, Sampson, 68.6 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Yeates, Curoso, Gachet, Jurczynski, 70.0 5 - 1 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Geer, Mullarkey, Weatherley, 70.0 4 - 2 13 - 5 Ht. 04: Yeates, Sjosten, Niemi, Jurczynski, 70.2 5 - 1 18 - 6 Ht. 05: Mullarkey, Middleditch, Kennett, Sampson, 70.4 5 - 1 23 - 7 Ht. 06: Simmons, Gachet, Niemi, Kennedy, 70.0 3 - 3 26 - 10 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Geer, Yeates, Weatherley, 70.4 4 - 2 30 - 12 Ht. 08: Gachet, Curoso, Kennedy, Kennett (ef), 71.0 3 - 3 33 - 15 Ht. 09: Geer, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Niemi (ef), 70.2 3 - 3 36 - 18 Ht. 10: Simmons, Gachet, Kennedy, Weatherley (fell), 70.0 4 - 2 40 - 20 Ht. 11: Curoso, Sjosten, Sampson, Kennett (ef), 71.4 5 - 1 45 - 21 Ht. 12: Simmons, Mullarkey, Weatherley, Jurczynski, 71.4 5 - 1 50 - 22 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Geer, Kennett, Sjosten, 71.2 3 - 3 53 - 25 Poole: World Championship British Semi-Final Wednesday 12th July 1978
TOT POS 1. Dave Jessup (Reading) 3 2 1 2 3 11 3rd (after RO) Qualified for final 2. Neil Middleditch (Poole) 2 F 1 E 1 4 3. Malcolm Simmons (Poole) 1 2 2 2 3 10 7th Qualified for final 4. Mike Lanham (Ipswich) 0 1 2 1 0 4 5. Tony Davey (Ipswich) 3 0 3 3 3 12 1st (after RO) Qualified for final 6. Alan Grahame (Cradley Heath) 2 2 2 2 1 9 8th Qualified for final 7. Eric Broadbelt (Halifax) 0 1 1 0 0 2 8. John Louis (Ipswich) 1 2 3 2 2 10 6th Qualified for final 9. Steve Bastable (Cradley Heath) 1 3 0 3 3 10 5th Qualified for final 10. Geoff Bouchard (Swindon) 0 1 0 0 0 1 11. John Davis (Reading) 3 3 FX 3 2 11 4th (after RO) Qualified for final 12. Gordon Kennett (White City) 2 3 2 3 2 12 2nd (after RO) Qualified for final 13. Trevor Geer (White City) 0 1 3 1 0 5 14. Terry Betts (King's Lynn) 2 3 1 1 1 8 9th Qualified for final as reserve 15. Colin Richardson (Wimbledon) 3 0 0 X 1 4 16. Bob Kilby (Swindon) 1 0 3 1 2 7 17. Martin Yeates (Poole) (reserve) 0 0 18. Gary Ford (Weymouth) (reserve) Did not ride
Ht. 01: Jessup, Middleditch, Simmons, Lanham, 67.0 Ht. 02: Davey, Grahame, Louis, Broadbelt, 68.8 Ht. 03: Davis, Kennett, Bastable, Bouchard, 69.2 Ht. 04: Richardson, Betts, Kilby, Geer, 70.2 Ht. 05: Bastable, Jessup, Geer, Davey, 68.8 Ht. 06: Betts, Grahame, Bouchard, Middleditch (fell), 69.6 Ht. 07: Davis, Simmons, Broadbelt, Richardson, 69.0 Ht. 08: Kennett, Louis, Lanham, Kilby, 70.0 Ht. 09: Kilby, Grahame, Jessup, Davis (f, exc), 69.2 Ht. 10: Davey, Kennett, Middleditch, Richardson, 69.6 Ht. 11: Louis, Simmons, Betts, Bastable, 69.8 Ht. 12: Geer, Lanham, Broadbelt, Bouchard, 70.4 Ht. 13: Kennett, Jessup, Betts, Broadbelt, 70.4 Ht. 14: Davis, Louis, Geer, Yeates, Middleditch (exc, tapes), 70.0 Ht. 15: Davey, Simmons, Kilby, Bouchard, 69.4 Ht. 16: Bastable, Grahame, Lanham, Richardson (exc, crossed white line), 69.8 Ht. 17: Jessup, Louis, Richardson, Bouchard, 69.4 Ht. 18: Bastable, Kilby, Middleditch, Broadbelt, 70.0 Ht. 19: Simmons, Kennett, Grahame, Geer, 69.6 Ht. 20: Davey, Davis, Betts, Lanham, 70.2 Run Off: (for 1st place) Davey, Kennett, 70.6 Run Off: (for 3rd place) Jessup, Davis, 69.8 Bristol: Skol Western Challenge Friday 14th July 1978
Bristol Bulldogs 38 TOT 1. Phil Crump 2 3 3 2 10 2. Steve Gresham 3 3 2 3 11 3. Nigel Boocock 2 2 1 3 8 4. Tormod Langli 3 1 3 2 9 5. Derek Hole (reserve) Did not ride Exeter Falcons 25 TOT 1. Scott Autrey 1 3 3 3 10 2. Les Rumsey 0 0 0 1 1 3. Peter Prinsloo 3 2 2 3 10 4. Steve Koppe 2 0 2 0 4 5. Bob Watts (reserve) Did not ride Poole Pirates 10 TOT 1. Ila Teromaa (guest) F 3 N N 3 2. Martin Yeates 0 0 0 0 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1 1 0 0 2 4. Mike Curoso 2 R 2 1 5 5. Roger Lambert (loanee) (reserve) 0 0 0 British League Select 23 TOT 1. Reidar Eide 3 1 1 1 6 2. Bruce Cribb 0 2 3 2 7 3. Bernie Leigh 1 1 1 1 4 4. Geoff Bouchard 1 2 1 2 6 5. Neil Farnish (reserve) Did not ride Br Ex Po BL Br Ex Po BL Ht. 01: Langli, Curoso, Autrey, Cribb, 70.8 (NTR) 3 - 1 - 2 - 0 3 - 1 - 2 - 0 Ht. 02: Eide, Boocock, Sjosten, Rumsey, 72.2 2 - 0 - 1 - 3 5 - 1 - 3 - 3 Ht. 03: Gresham, Koppe, Leigh, Teromaa (fell), 72.0 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 8 - 3 - 3 - 4 Ht. 04: Prinsloo, Crump, Bouchard, Yeates, 72.2 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 10 - 6 - 3 - 5 Ht. 05: Teromaa, Bouchard, Langli, Rumsey, 71.0 1 - 0 - 3 - 2 11 - 6 - 6 - 7 Ht. 06: Autrey, Boocock, Leigh, Yeates, 72.4 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 13 - 9 - 6 - 8 Ht. 07: Gresham, Prinsloo, Eide, Curoso (ret), 73.8 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 16 - 11 - 6 - 9 Ht. 08: Crump, Cribb, Sjosten, Koppe, 74.0 3 - 0 - 1 - 2 19 - 11 - 7 - 11 Ht. 09: Langli, Koppe, Eide, Yeates, 73.0 3 - 2 - 0 - 1 22 - 13 - 7 - 12 Ht. 10: Cribb, Prinsloo, Boocock, Lambert, 73.4 1 - 2 - 0 - 3 23 - 15 - 7 - 15 Ht. 11: Autrey, Gresham, Bouchard, Sjosten, 72.0 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 25 - 18 - 7 - 16 Ht. 12: Crump, Curoso, Leigh, Rumsey, 74.0 3 - 0 - 2 - 1 28 - 18 - 9 - 17 Ht. 13: Boocock, Bouchard, Curoso, Koppe, 73.8 3 - 0 - 1 - 2 31 - 18 - 10 - 19 Ht. 14: Prinsloo, Langli, Leigh, Sjosten, 73.0 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 33 - 21 - 10 - 20 Ht. 15: Gresham, Cribb, Rumsey, Yeates, 74.2 3 - 1 - 0 - 2 36 - 22 - 10 - 22 Ht. 16: Autrey, Crump, Eide, Lambert, 73.8 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 38 - 25 - 10 - 23 Swindon Robins v Poole Pirates Saturday 15th July 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round Replay, 1st Leg)
Swindon Robins 37 TOT BP 1. Martin Ashby 2 2 3 1 8 0 2. Geoff Bouchard 1* 1* 2* 3 2* 9 4 3. Bob Kilby 2 3 3 2 10 0 4. Soren Karlsson 0 N N 0 0 0 5. Jan Andersson 3 2 2 0 7 0 6. Robert Henry EF 0 TS 0 0 7. David Ashby 2 0 1 0 0 3 0
Poole Pirates 41 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 2 3 11 0 2. Colin Gooddy 0 1 0 N 1 0 3. Christer Sjosten 3 3 1 3 10 0 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 1* 1 0 N 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 0 1 2* 5 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 0 3 1* 7 1 7. Mike Curoso 1 1 2 1 5 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, M. Ashby, Bouchard, Gooddy, 68.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, D. Ashby, Curoso, Henry (ef), 69.3 2 - 4 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Andersson, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Karlsson, 69.6 3 - 3 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Kilby, Curoso, Henry, 69.5 2 - 4 10 - 14 Ht. 05: Simmons, Andersson, Gooddy, D. Ashby, 69.4 2 - 4 12 - 18 Ht. 06: Sjosten, M. Ashby, Bouchard, Yeates, 70.0 3 - 3 15 - 21 Ht. 07: Kilby, Bouchard, Mullarkey, Middleditch, 69.4 5 - 1 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Bouchard, Curoso, D. Ashby, Gooddy, 69.8 4 - 2 24 - 24 Ht. 09: Yeates, Andersson, Sjosten, D. Ashby, 70.5 2 - 4 26 - 28 Ht. 10: M. Ashby, Bouchard, Middleditch, Mullarkey, 70.8 5 - 1 31 - 29 Ht. 11: Kilby, Simmons, Yeates, D. Ashby, 69.4 3 - 3 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Sjosten, Middleditch, M. Ashby, Karlsson, 70.1 1 - 5 35 - 37 Ht. 13: Simmons, Kilby, Curoso, Andersson, 69.3 2 - 4 37 - 41 White City Rebels v Poole Pirates Tuesday 18th July 1978 (Gulf British League)
White City Rebels 38 TOT BP 1. Gordon Kennett 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Paul Gachet 0 0 N 1 1 0 3. Kai Niemi 2 0 0 N 2 0 4. Trevor Geer 3 2 2 EF 7 0 5. Steve Weatherley 1 1* 0 N 2 1 6. Marek Cieslak 2 1* 3 0 1 7 1 7. Andrzej Jurczynski 1* 2 2 3 8 1
Poole Pirates 40 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 2 11 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 1 0 N N 1 0 3. Christer Sjosten 0 1* 3 2 6 1 4. Colin Gooddy 0 2 X N 2 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 1* 2 1* 6 2 6. Martin Yeates 3 2 3 1 0 9 0 7. Mike Curoso EF 3 1 1 5 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Kennett, Tkocz, Gachet, 73.8 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Yeates, Cieslak, Jurczynski, Curoso (ef), 73.4 3 - 3 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Geer, Middleditch, Weatherley, Gooddy, 73.8 4 - 2 9 - 9 Ht. 04: Curoso, Niemi, Cieslak, Sjosten, 73.8 3 - 3 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Simmons, Geer, Weatherley, Tkocz, 73.0 3 - 3 15 - 15 Ht. 06: Kennett, Yeates, Sjosten, Gachet, 73.8 3 - 3 18 - 18 Ht. 07: Cieslak, Gooddy, Middleditch, Niemi, 74.0 3 - 3 21 - 21 Ht. 08: Yeates, Jurczynski, Curoso, Cieslak, 73.6 2 - 4 23 - 25 Ht. 09: Sjosten, Geer, Yeates, Weatherley, 74.0 2 - 4 25 - 29 Ht. 10: Kennett, Middleditch, Gachet, Gooddy (exc, silencer), 73.2 4 - 2 29 - 31 Ht. 11: Simmons, Jurczynski, Curoso, Niemi, 73.2 2 - 4 31 - 35 Ht. 12: Kennett, Sjosten, Middleditch, Geer (ef), 74.0 3 - 3 34 - 38 Ht. 13: Jurczynski, Simmons, Cieslak, Yeates, 73.6 4 - 2 38 - 40
Note: This match was the first half of a double header. Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 19th July 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round Replay, 2nd Leg)
Poole Pirates 49 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Danny Kennedy 1 0 3 1 5 0 3. Christer Sjosten F 2 2* 2* 6 2 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 1 E 1 2 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 3 2 3 10 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 2 1* 1* 7 2 7. Mike Curoso 2* 2* 3 7 2
Swindon Robins 29 TOT BP 1. Martin Ashby 2 0 0 1 1 4 0 2. Geoff Bouchard 0 2 1 0 3 0 3. Bob Kilby 3 2 3 2 10 0 4. Rolf Gramstad 1 0 TS 0 1 0 5. Jan Andersson 3 3 0 2 0 8 0 6. David Ashby 1 1* TS 2 1 7. Robert Henry EF 1 0 1 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, M. Ashby, Kennedy, Bouchard, 68.0 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Yeates, Curoso, D. Ashby, Henry (ef), 69.6 5 - 1 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Andersson, Middleditch, Gramstad, Mullarkey, 69.0 2 - 4 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Kilby, Yeates, Henry, Sjosten (fell), 69.4 2 - 4 13 - 11 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Bouchard, Mullarkey, M. Ashby, 69.8 4 - 2 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Simmons, Kilby, D. Ashby, Kennedy, 69.2 3 - 3 20 - 16 Ht. 07: Andersson, Sjosten, Yeates, Gramstad, 69.6 3 - 3 23 - 19 Ht. 08: Kennedy, Curoso, Bouchard, Henry, 70.6 5 - 1 28 - 20 Ht. 09: Kilby, Middleditch, Yeates, Andersson, Mullarkey (exc, tapes), 69.8 3 - 3 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Simmons, Andersson, Kennedy, M. Ashby, 69.4 4 - 2 35 - 25 Ht. 11: Curoso, Sjosten, M. Ashby, Bouchard, 71.4 5 - 1 40 - 26 Ht. 12: Simmons, Kilby, Mullarkey, Andersson, 70.0 4 - 2 44 - 28 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Sjosten, M. Ashby, Gramstad, 71.2 5 - 1 49 - 29
Poole win 90-66 on aggregate. Halifax Dukes v Poole Pirates Saturday 22nd July 1978 (Gulf British League)
Halifax Dukes 49 TOT BP 1. Mike Lohmann 2 1* 1 2* 6 2 2. Eric Broadbelt FX N N N 0 0 3. Ian Cartwright 2* 3 3 3 11 1 4. Mitch Graham FX M 3 3 6 0 5. Mick McKeon 3 R 2* 2* 7 2 6. Chris Pusey E 3 2 1 3 9 0 7. Klaus Lohmann 2 2 1 3 2* 10 1
Poole Pirates 27 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 X NS NS 3 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz Did not ride 3. Christer Sjosten 0 3 1 0 4 0 4. Colin Gooddy 1* E NS E 1 1 5. Jim McMillan (guest) 2 2 2 1 1 8 0 6. Martin Yeates 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7. Mike Curoso 3 1 3 2 9 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, M. Lohmann, Yeates, Broadbelt (f, exc), 64.6 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Curoso, K. Lohmann, Yeates, Pusey (exc, tapes), 66.0 2 - 4 4 - 8 Ht. 03: McKeon, McMillan, Gooddy, Graham (f, exc), no time 3 - 3 7 - 11 Ht. 04: Pusey, Cartwright, Curoso, Sjosten, 65.8 5 - 1 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Curoso, K. Lohmann, McKeon (exc, lapped), Simmons (exc, dangerous riding), Graham (exc, 2 mins), 66.8 2 - 3 14 - 15 Ht. 06: Sjosten, Pusey, M. Lohmann, Yeates, 67.2 3 - 3 17 - 18 Ht. 07: Cartwright, McMillan, Pusey, Gooddy (exc, tapes), 65.8 4 - 2 21 - 20 Ht. 08: Pusey, Curoso, K. Lohmann, Yeates, 67.4 4 - 2 25 - 22 Ht. 09: Graham, McKeon, Sjosten, Yeates, 67.4 5 - 1 30 - 23 Ht. 10: K. Lohmann, McMillan, M. Lohmann, Gooddy (ns), (3 only) 67.8 4 - 2 34 - 25 Ht. 11: Cartwright, K. Lohmann, McMillan, Simmons (ns), (3 only) 67.0 5 - 1 39 - 26 Ht. 12: Graham, M. Lohmann, McMillan, Sjosten, 67.8 5 - 1 44 - 27 Ht. 13: Cartwright, McKeon, Gooddy (exc, tapes), Simmons (ns), (3 only) 67.6 5 - 0 49 - 27 Weymouth: Inter-League Four Team Tournament Tuesday 25th July 1978
Weymouth Wildcats 23 TOT 1. Geoff Swindells 3 F 2 2 7 2. Danny Kennedy 2 2 1 1 6 3. Sean Willmott 0 0 1 1 2 4. Malcolm Shakespeare 2 1 2 3 8 No reserve Bristol Bulldogs 31 TOT 1. Phil Crump 3 3 3 1 10 2. Steve Gresham 3 3 3 3 12 3. Nigel Davis 0 1 0 0 1 4. Nigel Boocock 1 3 1 3 8 No reserve Exeter Falcons 15 TOT 1. Scott Autrey 3 2 3 R 8 2. Reidar Eide 1 2 0 0 3 3. Mike Farrell 1 2 0 1 4 4. Bob Watts F 0 0 F 0 5. Kris Lane (loanee) (reserve) Did not ride Poole Pirates 27 TOT 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 2. Christer Sjosten 1 1 2 2 6 3. Neil Middleditch 0 1 1 2 4 4. Mike Curoso 2 R 2 2 6 5. Gary Ford (loanee) (reserve) Did not ride We Br Ex Po We Br Ex Po Ht. 01: Crump, Shakespeare, Sjosten, Watts (fell), 69.1 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 Ht. 02: Gresham, Simmons, Farrell, Willmott, 68.12 (NTR) 0 - 3 - 1 - 2 2 - 6 - 1 - 3 Ht. 03: Autrey, Kennedy, Boocock, Middleditch, 68.00 (NTR) 2 - 1 - 3 - 0 4 - 7 - 4 - 3 Ht. 04: Swindells, Curoso, Eide, Davis, 70.0 3 - 0 - 1 - 2 7 - 7 - 5 - 5 Ht. 05: Gresham, Autrey, Shakespeare, Curoso (ret), 68.3 1 - 3 - 2 - 0 8 - 10 - 7 - 5 Ht. 06: Crump, Eide, Middleditch, Willmott, 69.6 0 - 3 - 2 - 1 8 - 13 - 9 - 6 Ht. 07: Simmons, Kennedy, Davis, Watts, 69.1 2 - 1 - 0 - 3 10 - 14 - 9 - 9 Ht. 08: Boocock, Farrell, Sjosten, Swindells (fell), 70.1 0 - 3 - 2 - 1 10 - 17 - 11 - 10 Ht. 09: Simmons, Shakespeare, Boocock, Eide, 68.4 2 - 1 - 0 - 3 12 - 18 - 11 - 13 Ht. 10: Autrey, Sjosten, Willmott, Davis, 69.0 1 - 0 - 3 - 2 13 - 18 - 14 - 15 Ht. 11: Crump, Curoso, Kennedy, Farrell, 70.1 1 - 3 - 0 - 2 14 - 21 - 14 - 17 Ht. 12: Gresham, Swindells, Middleditch, Watts, 69.3 2 - 3 - 0 - 1 16 - 24 - 14 - 18 Ht. 13: Boocock, Curoso, Willmott, Watts (fell), 70.8 1 - 3 - 0 - 2 17 - 27 - 14 - 20 Ht. 14: Shakespeare, Middleditch, Farrell, Davis, 69.9 3 - 0 - 1 - 2 20 - 27 - 15 - 22 Ht. 15: Gresham, Sjosten, Kennedy, Eide, 69.0 1 - 3 - 0 - 2 21 - 30 - 15 - 24 Ht. 16: Simmons, Swindells, Crump, Autrey (ret), 68.9 2 - 1 - 0 - 3 23 - 31 - 15 - 27 Poole Pirates v Ipswich Witches Wednesday 26th July 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 42 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Danny Kennedy 1 1 EF 1 3 0 3. Neil Middleditch 1 1 2 1 5 0 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 N 1* 1 5 1 5. Christer Sjosten 0 2 2 3 7 0 6. Martin Yeates 2 3 3 0 8 0 7. Mike Curoso 1* 0 1 N 2 1
Ipswich Witches 36 TOT BP 1. Billy Sanders 2 1 2* 3 2 10 1 2. Kevin Jolly 0 3 3 1 7 0 3. Tony Davey 2 2 3 0 7 0 4. Ted Howgego 1* 0 0 N 1 1 5. John Louis 2 2 2 2 8 0 6. Mike Lanham 0 0 0 0 0 7. Colin Cook 3 0 TS 0 3 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Sanders, Kennedy, Jolly, 67.0 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Cook, Yeates, Curoso, Lanham, 69.6 3 - 3 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Mullarkey, Louis, Howgego, Sjosten (f, rem), 70.2 3 - 3 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Yeates, Davey, Middleditch, Cook (f, rem), 69.0 4 - 2 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Jolly, Sjosten, Sanders, Curoso, 68.8 2 - 4 16 - 14 Ht. 06: Simmons, Davey, Kennedy, Lanham, 69.0 4 - 2 20 - 16 Ht. 07: Yeates, Louis, Middleditch, Howgego, 69.8 4 - 2 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Jolly, Sanders, Curoso, Kennedy (ef), 70.0 1 - 5 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Davey, Sjosten, Mullarkey, Lanham, 70.4 3 - 3 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Simmons, Louis, Kennedy, Howgego, 69.4 4 - 2 32 - 28 Ht. 11: Sanders, Middleditch, Jolly, Yeates, 70.0 2 - 4 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Simmons, Louis, Mullarkey, Davey, 69.8 4 - 2 38 - 34 Ht. 13: Sjosten, Sanders, Middleditch, Cook, 70.2 4 - 2 42 - 36 Poole Pirates v Leicester Lions Friday 28th July 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 45 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 1 3 1 5 0 3. Neil Middleditch 3 3 3 2 11 0 4. Colin Gooddy 1* 0 1* N 2 2 5. Christer Sjosten 2 1 2 1* 6 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 2* 0 5 1 7. Mike Curoso 2* 0 1 1 4 1
Leicester Lions 33 TOT BP 1. John Titman 2 3 1* 2 3 11 1 2. Tom Godal 1* TS 2 0 3 1 3. Ila Teromaa EF 2 1* 3 0 6 1 4. Malcolm Shakespeare (guest) 0 TS 0 0 N 0 0 5. John Boulger 3 2* 2 2 2 11 1 6. Chris Sully 0 0 TS 0 0 7. John McNeill 1 1 TS 0 2 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Titman, Godal, Tkocz, 68.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Curoso, McNeill, Sully, 69.4 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Boulger, Sjosten, Gooddy, Shakespeare, 69.0 3 - 3 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Middleditch, Yeates, McNeill, Teromaa (ef), 68.8 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Titman, Boulger, Sjosten, Gooddy, 69.4 1 - 5 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Simmons, Teromaa, Tkocz, Sully, 69.0 4 - 2 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Middleditch, Boulger, Titman, Yeates, 68.8 3 - 3 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Tkocz, Godal, Teromaa, Curoso, 70.4 3 - 3 27 - 21 Ht. 09: Teromaa, Sjosten, Gooddy, Shakespeare, 70.4 3 - 3 30 - 24 Ht. 10: Simmons, Boulger, Tkocz, Shakespeare, 69.2 4 - 2 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Middleditch, Titman, Curoso, Godal, 69.4 4 - 2 38 - 28 Ht. 12: Simmons, Boulger, Curoso, Teromaa, 69.2 4 - 2 42 - 30 Ht. 13: Titman, Middleditch, Sjosten, McNeill, 70.2 3 - 3 45 - 33 Gulf British League Table Up to and including Monday 31st July Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Belle Vue 11 11 0 0 504 354 22 13 8 0 5 513.5 500.5 16 24 19 0 5 1004.5 867.5 137 38 +16 2 Coventry 13 13 0 0 608 404 26 10 4 0 6 392 386 8 23 17 0 6 994 796 198 34 +8 3 Wimbledon 11 11 0 0 538 316 22 13 5 0 8 531 483 10 24 16 0 8 1021 847 174 32 +10 4 Hull 11 11 0 0 537 318 22 11 3 2 6 456 401 8 22 14 2 6 938 774 164 30 +8 5 Ipswich 10 10 0 0 471 308 20 10 3 1 6 402 378 7 20 13 1 6 849 710 139 27 +7 6 Cradley Heath 12 11 0 1 539 397 22 8 1 0 7 342 279 2 20 12 0 8 818 739 79 24 0 7 Halifax 14 11 1 2 637.5 451.5 23 9 0 1 8 408 293 1 23 11 2 10 930.5 859.5 71 24 -4 8 Sheffield 9 8 1 0 394 307 17 12 2 1 9 546 390 5 21 10 2 9 784 853 -69 22 +4 9 Poole 9 8 0 1 392 309 16 8 2 1 5 349 273 5 17 10 1 6 665 658 7 21 +3 10 White City 14 8 0 6 561 522 16 10 2 1 7 429.5 345.5 5 24 10 1 13 906.5 951.5 -45 21 -7 11 Exeter 9 9 0 0 451 250 18 5 1 0 4 215 174 2 14 10 0 4 625 465 160 20 +2 12 Swindon 12 8 2 2 475 459 18 10 1 0 9 477 296 2 22 9 2 11 771 936 -165 20 -4 13 Leicester 9 7 0 2 370 330 14 11 1 0 10 508 349 2 20 8 0 12 719 838 -119 16 -2 14 Bristol 7 6 0 1 307 238 12 13 1 0 12 582 427 2 20 7 0 13 734 820 -86 14 0 15 King's Lynn 8 4 1 3 353 271 9 11 1 0 10 482.5 372.5 2 19 5 1 13 725.5 753.5 -28 11 -5 16 Birmingham 8 5 0 3 323 300 10 7 0 0 7 338 208 0 15 5 0 10 531 638 -107 10 -6 17 Hackney 10 5 0 5 402 375 10 11 0 0 11 537 318 0 21 5 0 16 720 912 -192 10 -10 18 Reading 9 4 1 4 364 336 9 12 0 0 12 545 389 0 21 4 1 16 753 881 -128 9 -9 19 Wolverhampton 9 3 1 5 329 372 7 11 0 0 11 502 355 0 20 3 1 16 684 874 -190 7 -11 Leicester Lions v Poole Pirates Tuesday 1st August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Leicester Lions 43 TOT BP 1. John Boulger 3 3 2 3 11 0 2. Tom Godal 1 2* 2 0 5 1 3. Ila Teromaa 3 0 2 1 6 0 4. Chris Sully 0 0 N N 0 0 5. John Titman 3 3 3 3 12 0 6. Colin Meredith 1* 1 2 2* 0 6 2 7. John McNeill 2 0 1* 3 1
Poole Pirates 35 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 2 3 3 2 12 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 1* TS 0 1 1 3. Neil Middleditch 0 EF 0 N 0 0 4. Colin Gooddy 1* 1 N 0 2 1 5. Christer Sjosten 2 3 3 2 10 0 6. Martin Yeates 0 1 1 2 0 7. Mike Curoso 3 2 1 1 1* 8 1
Ht. 01: Boulger, Simmons, Godal, Tkocz, 65.2 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Curoso, McNeill, Meredith, Yeates, 66.0 3 - 3 7 - 5 Ht. 03: (rerun) Titman, Sjosten, Gooddy, Sully, 65.0 3 - 3 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Teromaa, Curoso, Meredith, Middleditch, 65.6 4 - 2 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Titman, Simmons, Tkocz, Sully, 64.8 3 - 3 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Boulger, Godal, Yeates, Middleditch (ef), 65.6 5 - 1 22 - 14 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Meredith, Gooddy, Teromaa, 65.2 2 - 4 24 - 18 Ht. 08: (rerun) Simmons, Godal, Curoso, McNeill, 65.0 2 - 4 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Titman, Meredith, Yeates, Middleditch, 66.4 5 - 1 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Sjosten, Boulger, Curoso, Godal, 65.4 2 - 4 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Simmons, Teromaa, McNeill, Tkocz, 65.6 3 - 3 36 - 30 Ht. 12: Boulger, Sjosten, Curoso, Meredith, 65.4 3 - 3 39 - 33 Ht. 13: Titman, Simmons, Teromaa, Gooddy, 65.2 4 - 2 43 - 35 Poole Pirates v Belle Vue Aces Friday 4th August 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup Quarter Final, 1st Leg)
Poole Pirates 34 TOT BP 1. Neil Middleditch EF EF EF 2 2 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz X 2 2* 1 5 1 3. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 2 11 0 4. Colin Gooddy 0 N N N 0 0 5. Christer Sjosten 2 2 1* 0 5 1 6. Martin Yeates 2* 1 0 0 3 1 7. Mike Curoso 3 0 3 2 0 8 0
Belle Vue Aces 43 TOT BP 1. Les Collins 3 3 2 3 11 0 2. Jim Brett 2* 1 1 1* 5 2 3. Peter Collins 2 3 3 3 11 0 4. Chris Morton 3 2 2* 1 8 1 5. Robert Maxfield 1 1* 3 1 6 1 6. Mike Ferreira (guest) 1 1 0 N 2 0 7. Sean Willmott (guest) EF EF N 0 0 0
Ht. 01: L. Collins, Brett, Middleditch (ef), Tkocz (exc, silencer), 68.4 0 - 5 0 - 5 Ht. 02: Curoso, Yeates, Ferreira, Willmott (ef), 70.0 5 - 1 5 - 6 Ht. 03: Morton, Sjosten, Maxfield, Gooddy, 69.2 2 - 4 7 - 10 Ht. 04: Simmons, P. Collins, Yeates, Willmott (ef), 68.2 4 - 2 11 - 12 Ht. 05: L. Collins, Sjosten, Brett, Curoso, 69.4 2 - 4 13 - 16 Ht. 06: P. Collins, Tkocz, Ferreira, Middleditch (ef), 70.2 2 - 4 15 - 20 Ht. 07: Simmons, Morton, Maxfield, Yeates, 68.8 3 - 3 18 - 23 Ht. 08: Curoso, Tkocz, Brett, Ferreira, 70.0 5 - 1 23 - 24 Ht. 09: P. Collins, Curoso, Sjosten, Willmott, 69.8 3 - 3 26 - 27 Ht. 10: Maxfield, Morton, Tkocz, Middleditch (ef), 71.8 1 - 5 27 - 32 Ht. 11: Simmons, L. Collins, Brett, Curoso, 70.6 3 - 3 30 - 35 Ht. 12: P. Collins, Middleditch, Maxfield, Yeates, 72.2 2 - 4 32 - 39 Ht. 13: L. Collins, Simmons, Morton, Sjosten, 76.0 2 - 4 34 - 43
Standard Motorists Centres Golden Helmet Match-Race Championship - August Challenge Peter Collins (Holder) v Malcolm Simmons (Challenger), 1st Leg Ht. 01: (rerun) Simmons, Collins (ef), 68.0 Ht. 02: Collins, Simmons, 66.8 Ht. 03: Collins, Simmons, 66.6 Collins leads series 1-0 Belle Vue Aces v Poole Pirates Saturday 5th August 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup Quarter Final, 2nd Leg)
Belle Vue Aces 44 TOT BP 1. Les Collins 2 0 1* 2* 5 2 2. Robert Maxfield 1* 3 1 2 7 1 3. Chris Morton 3 2 2 2 9 0 4. John Titman (guest) 2* 2 3 3 10 1 5. Derek Richardson 3 1* 1 0 5 1 6. Keith Bloxsome 1 0 0 1 0 7. Jim Brett 3 3 1* 7 1
Poole Pirates 34 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 2. Martin Yeates 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Neil Middleditch 1* 2 2 3 1 9 1 4. Colin Gooddy Did not ride - machine failure 5. Christer Sjosten 1 1 EF TS EF 2 0 6. Sean Willmott (guest) 0 0 N TS 0 0 0 7. Mike Curoso 2 2 1* 2 1 8 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Collins, Maxfield, Yeates, 72.8 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Brett, Curoso, Bloxsome, Willmott, 74.0 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Richardson, Titman, Sjosten, Willmott, 73.6 5 - 1 12 - 6 Ht. 04: Morton, Curoso, Middleditch, Bloxsome, 72.8 3 - 3 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Simmons, Titman, Richardson, Yeates, 72.0 3 - 3 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Maxfield, Middleditch, Curoso, Collins, 73.0 3 - 3 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Simmons, Morton, Sjosten, Bloxsome, 71.6 2 - 4 23 - 19 Ht. 08: Brett, Curoso, Maxfield, Yeates, 73.0 4 - 2 27 - 21 Ht. 09: Titman, Middleditch, Richardson, Sjosten (ef), 72.0 4 - 2 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Middleditch, Maxfield, Collins, Willmott, 72.6 3 - 3 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Simmons, Morton, Brett, Yeates, 70.8 3 - 3 37 - 29 Ht. 12: Titman, Collins, Middleditch, Sjosten (ef), 73.4 5 - 1 42 - 30 Ht. 13: Simmons, Morton, Curoso, Richardson, 71.4 2 - 4 44 - 34
Belle Vue win 87-68 on aggregate. Poole: Poole Blue Riband Wednesday 9th August 1978
TOT POS 1. Dave Jessup (Reading) 3 3 2 2 2 12 4th (after RO) 2. Jim McMillan (Wolverhampton) 2 1 1 2 2 8 3. Vaclav Verner (Exeter) 0 2 2 2 3 9 4. Reidar Eide (Exeter) 1 1 0 3 0 5 5. Terry Betts (King's Lynn) EF 2 2 0 2 6 6. John Davis (Reading) 1 0 1 1 2 5 7. Chris Morton (Belle Vue) 3 1 1 0 0 5 8. Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 2 2 1 3 EF 8 9. Mike Curoso (Poole) 0 N 0 N N 0 10. Malcolm Simmons (Poole) 3 2 3 3 3 14 1st (after RO) 11. Neil Middleditch (Poole) 1 0 0 E 1 2 12. Phil Crump (Bristol) 2 0 0 1 1 4 13. Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon) 0 1 2 0 0 3 14. Ole Olsen (Coventry) 2 3 3 3 3 14 2nd (after RO) 15. Scott Autrey (Exeter) 3 3 3 2 1 12 3rd (after RO) 16. Larry Ross (Wimbledon) 1 3 3 1 3 11 17. Martin Yeates (Poole) (reserve) 0 0 0 18. Danny Kennedy (Weymouth) (reserve) 1 1 2
Ht. 01: Jessup, McMillan, Eide, Verner, 67.2 Ht. 02: Morton, Collins, Davis, Betts (ef), 68.0 Ht. 03: Simmons, Crump, Middleditch, Curoso, 69.0 Ht. 04: Autrey, Olsen, Ross, Jancarz, 69.2 Ht. 05: Jessup, Betts, Jancarz, Yeates, 69.2 Ht. 06: Olsen, Simmons, McMillan, Davis, 72.0 Ht. 07: Autrey, Verner, Morton, Middleditch, 70.4 Ht. 08: Ross, Collins, Eide, Crump, 70.8 Ht. 09: Ross, Jessup, Davis, Middleditch, 69.6 Ht. 10: Autrey, Betts, McMillan, Crump, 69.2 Ht. 11: Olsen, Verner, Collins, Curoso, 69.6 Ht. 12: Simmons, Jancarz, Morton, Eide, 69.8 Ht. 13: Olsen, Jessup, Crump, Morton, 69.4 Ht. 14: Collins, McMillan, Kennedy, Jancarz, Middleditch (exc, tapes), 70.2 Ht. 15: Simmons, Verner, Ross, Betts, 69.0 Ht. 16: Eide, Autrey, Davis, Yeates, 70.2 Ht. 17: Simmons, Jessup, Autrey, Collins (ef), 69.2 Ht. 18: Ross, McMillan, Kennedy, Morton, 69.6 Ht. 19: Verner, Davis, Crump, Jancarz, 69.6 Ht. 20: Olsen, Betts, Middleditch, Eide, 69.8 Run Off: (for 1st place) Simmons, Olsen, 69.8 Run Off: (for 3rd place) Autrey, Jessup, 69.4 Poole Pirates v Sheffield Tigers Friday 11th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 51 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 1 3 10 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 2* 1 1* N 4 2 3. Neil Middleditch E 2* 3 2 7 1 4. Colin Gooddy 0 2 1* 0 3 1 5. Kelvin Mullarkey 3 1* 2 1* 7 2 6. Martin Yeates 3 2* 3 3 11 1 7. Mike Curoso 2* 3 2 2* 9 2
Sheffield Tigers 27 TOT BP 1. Doug Wyer E 3 3 1 3 10 0 2. Billy Burton 1 0 0 0 1 0 3. Reg Wilson 1 2 3 2 8 0 4. Craig Pendlebury 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5. Bernt Persson 1* 1 2 1* 5 2 6. Phil White 0 TS 0 0 0 7. Nicky Allott 0 1 0 TS 1 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Tkocz, Burton, Allott, Wyer (exc, tapes), 68.8 5 - 1 5 - 1 Ht. 02: Yeates, Curoso, Allott, White, 69.8 5 - 1 10 - 2 Ht. 03: Mullarkey, Pendlebury, Persson, Gooddy, 70.4 3 - 3 13 - 5 Ht. 04: Curoso, Yeates, Wilson, Allott, Middleditch (exc, tapes), 69.2 5 - 1 18 - 6 Ht. 05: Wyer, Gooddy, Mullarkey, Burton, 70.8 3 - 3 21 - 9 Ht. 06: Simmons, Wilson, Tkocz, Pendlebury, 69.0 4 - 2 25 - 11 Ht. 07: Yeates, Middleditch, Persson, Pendlebury, 69.8 5 - 1 30 - 12 Ht. 08: Wyer, Curoso, Tkocz, Burton, 70.0 3 - 3 33 - 15 Ht. 09: Wilson, Mullarkey, Gooddy, White, 70.4 3 - 3 36 - 18 Ht. 10: Yeates, Persson, Simmons, Pendlebury, 70.0 4 - 2 40 - 20 Ht. 11: Middleditch, Curoso, Wyer, Burton, 70.0 5 - 1 45 - 21 Ht. 12: Simmons, Wilson, Persson, Gooddy, 69.1 3 - 3 48 - 24 Ht. 13: Wyer, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Pendlebury, 70.2 3 - 3 51 - 27 Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Wednesday 16th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Meeting cancelled due to restaging of British Final Poole Pirates v Swindon Robins Friday 18th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 43 TOT BP 1. John Davis (guest) 2 1 2 3 8 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 3 1* 1* 5 2 3. Christer Sjosten 2 2 2 2* 8 1 4. Colin Gooddy 1* 0 N N 1 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 3 2* 3 10 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 EF 1* 3 1 8 1 7. Mike Curoso EF 2 1* 3 1
Swindon Robins 35 TOT BP 1. Bob Kilby 3 2 1 EF N 6 0 2. Geoff Bouchard 1 1* 2 3 3 10 1 3. Martin Ashby R/R 4. Leonard Raba 0 0 N 0 0 0 5. Jan Andersson 3 3 3 3 2 14 0 6. Steen Mastrup 1* 0 0 1 1 7. David Ashby 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 8. Malcolm Holloway 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Kilby, Davis, Bouchard, Tkocz, 68.2 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Yeates, D. Ashby, Mastrup, Curoso (ef), 69.2 3 - 3 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Andersson, Middleditch, Gooddy, Raba, 68.6 3 - 3 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Andersson, Sjosten, D. Ashby, Yeates (ef), 69.4 2 - 4 10 - 14 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Kilby, Bouchard, Gooddy, 69.2 3 - 3 13 - 17 Ht. 06: Tkocz, Bouchard, Davis, Mastrup, 70.6 4 - 2 17 - 19 Ht. 07: Andersson, Sjosten, Yeates, Raba, 70.0 3 - 3 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Bouchard, Curoso, Tkocz, D. Ashby, 70.0 3 - 3 23 - 25 Ht. 09: Yeates, Middleditch, Kilby, Mastrup, 69.4 5 - 1 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Andersson, Davis, Tkocz, D. Ashby, 70.0 3 - 3 31 - 29 Ht. 11: Bouchard, Sjosten, Curoso, Kilby (ef), 70.4 3 - 3 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Davis, Andersson, Yeates, Holloway, 69.8 4 - 2 38 - 34 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Sjosten, D. Ashby, Raba, 71.2 5 - 1 43 - 35 Belle Vue: Saturday 19th August 1978
Standard Motorists Centres Golden Helmet Match-Race Championship - August Challenge Peter Collins (Holder) v Malcolm Simmons (Challenger), 2nd Leg Simmons conceded defeat after withdrawing through illness Collins wins series 2-0 Poole Pirates v Wimbledon Dons Wednesday 23rd August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 39 TOT BP 1. Christer Sjosten 3 3 2 2 10 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 1 0 N 1 0 3. Danny Kennedy 3 2 1 EF 6 0 4. Colin Gooddy E 0 N 0 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 2 2 3 2 9 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 1 1* 2* 0 7 2 7. Mike Curoso 2* 1* 2 1* FN 6 3
Wimbledon Dons 39 TOT BP 1. Larry Ross 2 3 1 3 3 12 0 2. Stefan Salomonsson 1* 1 TS FN 2 1 3. Mick Hines 0 2 0 1 3 0 4. Roger Johns 3 3 3 3 1 13 0 5. Edward Jancarz 0 0 0 3 3 0 6. Rudy Muts 1 0 1 2* 4 1 7. Graeme Stapleton FX 2 TS 2 0
Ht. 01: Sjosten, Ross, Salomonsson, Tkocz, 68.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Curoso, Muts, Stapleton (f, exc), 69.6 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Johns, Middleditch, Curoso, Jancarz, Gooddy (exc, tapes), 69.8 3 - 3 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Kennedy, Stapleton, Yeates, Hines, 70.6 4 - 2 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Ross, Middleditch, Salomonsson, Gooddy, 70.2 2 - 4 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Sjosten, Hines, Tkocz, Muts, 70.2 4 - 2 21 - 15 Ht. 07: Johns, Kennedy, Yeates, Jancarz, 70.0 3 - 3 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Johns, Curoso, Ross, Tkocz, 70.4 2 - 4 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Middleditch, Yeates, Muts, Hines, 70.4 5 - 1 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Johns, Sjosten, Curoso, Jancarz, 70.6 3 - 3 34 - 26 Ht. 11: (rerun) Ross, Muts, Kennedy, Yeates, Curoso (f, ns), Salomonsson (f, ns), 70.2 1 - 5 35 - 31 Ht. 12: Jancarz, Sjosten, Hines, Gooddy, 71.2 2 - 4 37 - 35 Ht. 13: Ross, Middleditch, Johns, Kennedy (ef), 71.0 2 - 4 39 - 39 Bristol Bulldogs v Poole Pirates Friday 25th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Bristol Bulldogs 51 TOT BP 1. Phil Crump 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Bruce Cribb 1* 2* 1 2* 6 3 3. Steve Gresham 3 3 2 2 10 0 4. Tormod Langli 3 2 3 2* 10 1 5. Henny Kroeze 2* F 1 1* 4 2 6. Nigel Boocock 1* 2* 1 4 2 7. Soren Sjosten 2 3 1* 6 1
Poole Pirates 27 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 0 1 0 0 1 0 3. Christer Sjosten 1 1 2 1 5 0 4. Colin Gooddy 1 0 1 0 2 0 5. Neil Middleditch 0 2 0 FX 2 0 6. Martin Yeates 0 0 0 0 0 7. Mike Curoso 3 R 2 5 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Crump, Cribb, Tkocz, 71.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Curoso, S. Sjosten, Boocock, Yeates, 73.2 3 - 3 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Langli, Kroeze, Gooddy, Middleditch, 72.7 5 - 1 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Gresham, Boocock, C. Sjosten (f, rem), Curoso (ret), 73.9 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Simmons, Langli, Tkocz, Kroeze (fell), 73.3 2 - 4 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Crump, Cribb, C. Sjosten, Yeates, 74.9 5 - 1 23 - 13 Ht. 07: Gresham, Middleditch, Boocock, Gooddy, 74.8 4 - 2 27 - 15 Ht. 08: S. Sjosten, Curoso, Cribb, Tkocz, 75.4 4 - 2 31 - 17 Ht. 09: Langli, C. Sjosten, Kroeze, Yeates, 74.4 4 - 2 35 - 19 Ht. 10: Crump, Cribb, Gooddy, Middleditch, 75.6 5 - 1 40 - 20 Ht. 11: Simmons, Gresham, S. Sjosten, Tkocz, 73.7 3 - 3 43 - 23 Ht. 12: (rerun) Crump, Langli, C. Sjosten, Middleditch (f, exc), 75.0 5 - 1 48 - 24 Ht. 13: Simmons, Gresham, Kroeze, Gooddy, 73.9 3 - 3 51 - 27 Hull Vikings v Poole Pirates Monday 28th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Hull Vikings 41 TOT BP 1. Ivan Mauger 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Frank Auffret R 2* 2 2* 6 2 3. Bobby Beaton 3 3 2 1 9 0 4. No Rider* 5. Graham Drury 3 2 2 0 7 0 6. Tom Owen 2 1 2* 1* R 6 2 7. Rod Hunter 0 0 0 0 1* 1 1
Poole Pirates 37 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 2* 13 1 2. Andrzej Tkocz 1* 1 TS 0 2 1 3. Danny Kennedy 0 1 3 2 3 9 0 4. Colin Gooddy 1* 0 0 TS 1 1 5. No Rider* 6. Martin Yeates 1 2 0 0 1* 4 1 7. Mike Curoso 3 2 1 1 1 8 0
Ht. 01: Mauger, Simmons, Tkocz, Auffret (ret), 72.0 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Curoso, Owen, Yeates, Hunter, 72.8 2 - 4 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Drury, Yeates, Gooddy, Hunter, 74.4 3 - 3 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Beaton, Curoso, Owen, Kennedy, 73.0 4 - 2 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Simmons, Drury, Tkocz, Hunter, 74.5 2 - 4 14 - 16 Ht. 06: Mauger, Auffret, Kennedy, Yeates, 72.8 5 - 1 19 - 17 Ht. 07: Beaton, Owen, Curoso, Gooddy, 74.5 5 - 1 24 - 18 Ht. 08: Simmons, Auffret, Curoso, Hunter, 74.5 2 - 4 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Kennedy, Drury, Owen, Yeates, 73.5 3 - 3 29 - 25 Ht. 10: Mauger, Auffret, Curoso, Gooddy, 74.0 5 - 1 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Simmons, Beaton, Hunter, Tkocz, 73.5 3 - 3 37 - 29 Ht. 12: Mauger, Kennedy, Yeates, Owen (ret), 73.0 3 - 3 40 - 32 Ht. 13: Kennedy, Simmons, Beaton, Drury, 73.5 1 - 5 41 - 37
* Rider replacement cancelled out between Joe Owen and Neil Middleditch. Due to lack of available cover on a Bank Holiday Monday, both teams agreed to operate six man teams. Poole Pirates v Hull Vikings Wednesday 30th August 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 48 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Andrzej Tkocz 1* N 1* 2* 4 3 3. Danny Kennedy 3 1* 2 2 8 1 4. Colin Gooddy 2 0 N N 2 0 5. Kelvin Mullarkey 1* 2 1* 1* 5 3 6. Martin Yeates 2* 2* 2 2 2* 10 3 7. Mike Curoso 3 2* 2 1* 8 2
Hull Vikings 30 TOT BP 1. Ivan Mauger 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 2. Frank Auffret 0 1 0 M 1 0 3. Bobby Beaton 3 EF EF 0 1 4 0 4. Joe Owen R/R 5. Graham Drury 0 0 1 0 1 0 6. John Jackson (guest) 0 1 N 0 1 0 7. Tom Owen 1 1 3 3 EF 8 0 8. Rod Hunter FX 0 0
Ht. 01: Mauger, Simmons, Tkocz, Auffret, 68.2 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Curoso, Yeates, T. Owen, Jackson, 68.4 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Beaton, Gooddy, Mullarkey, Drury, 69.8 3 - 3 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Kennedy, Yeates, T. Owen, Beaton (ef), 70.2 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Mauger, Mullarkey, Auffret, Gooddy, 70.4 2 - 4 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Simmons, Curoso, Jackson, Beaton (ef), 68.6 5 - 1 23 - 13 Ht. 07: Mauger, Yeates, Kennedy, Drury, 69.8 3 - 3 26 - 16 Ht. 08: T. Owen, Curoso, Tkocz, Auffret, 70.6 3 - 3 29 - 19 Ht. 09: T. Owen, Yeates, Mullarkey, Beaton, 71.2 3 - 3 32 - 22 Ht. 10: Simmons, Tkocz, Drury, T. Owen (ef), 69.4 5 - 1 37 - 23 Ht. 11: Mauger, Kennedy, Curoso, Jackson, Auffret (exc, 2 mins), 69.8 3 - 3 40 - 26 Ht. 12: Simmons, Yeates, Beaton, Drury, 70.0 5 - 1 45 - 27 Ht. 13: Mauger, Kennedy, Mullarkey, Hunter (f, exc), 70.2 3 - 3 48 - 30 Gulf British League Table Up to and including Thursday 31st August Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Coventry 16 16 0 0 749 495 32 13 6 0 7 506 505 12 29 22 0 7 1254 1001 253 44 +12 2 Wimbledon 14 14 0 0 668 418 28 17 6 1 10 682 644 13 31 20 1 10 1312 1100 212 41 +13 3 Belle Vue 12 12 0 0 552 384 24 14 8 0 6 553.5 538.5 16 26 20 0 6 1090.5 937.5 153 40 +16 4 Hull 14 14 0 0 684 405 28 14 4 2 8 593 497 10 28 18 2 8 1181 998 183 38 +10 5 Ipswich 13 13 0 0 612 401 26 12 3 1 8 488 448 7 25 16 1 8 1060 889 171 33 +7 6 Cradley Heath 16 15 0 1 732 516 30 11 1 1 9 469 385 3 27 16 1 10 1117 985 132 33 +1 7 Exeter 12 12 0 0 597 338 24 9 3 0 6 368 330 6 21 15 0 6 927 706 221 30 +6 8 Sheffield 13 12 1 0 574.5 438.5 25 15 2 1 12 694 476 5 28 14 2 12 1050.5 1132.5 -82 30 +4 9 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 12 0 1 11 550 385 1 29 13 2 14 1154.5 1103.5 51 28 -6 10 Poole 13 11 1 1 573 440 23 11 2 1 8 484 372 5 24 13 2 9 945 924 21 28 +2 11 Leicester 14 12 0 2 592 498 24 14 2 0 12 633 456 4 28 14 0 14 1048 1131 -83 28 0 12 Bristol 12 11 0 1 532 402 22 14 1 0 13 621 465 2 26 12 0 14 997 1023 -26 24 0 13 White City 16 8 1 7 629 610 17 16 3 1 12 694.5 548.5 7 32 11 2 19 1177.5 1304.5 -127 24 -8 14 Swindon 15 9 2 4 593 575 20 15 1 0 14 722 441 2 30 10 2 18 1034 1297 -263 22 -8 15 King's Lynn 13 8 1 4 565 447 17 15 1 0 14 674 493 2 28 9 1 18 1058 1121 -63 19 -7 16 Reading 12 7 1 4 493 440 15 15 1 0 14 673 495 2 27 8 1 18 988 1113 -125 17 -7 17 Birmingham 11 7 0 4 447 410 14 13 0 0 13 609 404 0 24 7 0 17 851 1019 -168 14 -8 18 Hackney 13 6 0 7 516 495 12 14 0 0 14 683 406 0 27 6 0 21 922 1178 -256 12 -14 19 Wolverhampton 11 4 1 6 407 448 9 13 0 0 13 588 425 0 24 4 1 19 832 1036 -204 9 -13 Birmingham Brummies v Poole Pirates Monday 4th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Birmingham Brummies 39 TOT BP 1. Ray Wilson 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Alan Emerson 0 1 1 1 3 0 3. Phil Herne 3 3 3 1 10 0 4. Ari Koponen E 0 1* 0 1 1 5. Richard Greer 2 2 2 0 6 0 6. Finn Jensen 1 0 0 1 0 7. Ted Howgego 3 0 3 0 6 0
Poole Pirates 39 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 2 3 10 0 2. Mike Curoso 1* 1 2 1* 5 2 3. Christer Sjosten 2 2 3 1* 8 1 4. Martin Yeates 3 2 0 2* 7 1 5. Neil Middleditch 1 1* 2 2 6 1 6. Andrzej Tkocz 0 0 0 0 0 7. Colin Gooddy 2 1* 0 3 1
Ht. 01: Wilson, Simmons, Curoso, Emerson, 60.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Howgego, Gooddy, Jensen, Tkocz, 62.6 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: (rerun) Yeates, Greer, Middleditch, Howgego, Koponen (exc, tapes), 61.9 2 - 4 9 - 9 Ht. 04: Herne, Sjosten, Gooddy, Jensen, 61.8 3 - 3 12 - 12 Ht. 05: Simmons, Greer, Curoso, Koponen, 61.6 2 - 4 14 - 16 Ht. 06: Wilson, Sjosten, Emerson, Tkocz, 61.8 4 - 2 18 - 18 Ht. 07: Herne, Yeates, Middleditch, Jensen, 62.1 3 - 3 21 - 21 Ht. 08: Howgego, Curoso, Emerson, Gooddy, 62.3 4 - 2 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Sjosten, Greer, Koponen, Tkocz, 62.5 3 - 3 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Wilson, Middleditch, Emerson, Yeates, 61.8 4 - 2 32 - 28 Ht. 11: Herne, Simmons, Curoso, Howgego, 61.6 3 - 3 35 - 31 Ht. 12: Wilson, Middleditch, Sjosten, Koponen, 62.3 3 - 3 38 - 34 Ht. 13: Simmons, Yeates, Herne, Greer, 62.5 1 - 5 39 - 39 Poole Pirates v Bristol Bulldogs Wednesday 6th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 46 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 2 3 2 10 0 2. Mike Curoso 1 1* 0 1 3 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 3 2 2* 10 1 4. Martin Yeates 2* 3 2 1* 8 2 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2* 1* 3 9 2 6. Andrzej Tkocz EF 1 EF 1 0 7. Colin Gooddy 3 1 1* 5 1
Bristol Bulldogs 32 TOT BP 1. Steve Gresham 2 EF 2* 3 N 7 1 2. Soren Sjosten F TS TS 0 0 0 3. Phil Crump 2 3 3 3 3 14 0 4. Nigel Boocock 1 1* 0 0 2 1 5. Tormod Langli 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 6. Bruce Cribb 2 0 0 1 3 0 7. Henk Stemen 1* 0 TS 1 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Gresham, Curoso, S. Sjosten (fell), 68.4 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Gooddy, Cribb, Stemen, Tkocz (ef), 70.4 3 - 3 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Yeates, Boocock, Langli, 69.4 5 - 1 12 - 6 Ht. 04: C. Sjosten, Crump, Tkocz, Stemen, 69.0 4 - 2 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Yeates, Middleditch, Langli, Gresham (ef), 69.6 5 - 1 21 - 9 Ht. 06: Crump, Simmons, Curoso, Cribb, 69.0 3 - 3 24 - 12 Ht. 07: C. Sjosten, Langli, Boocock, Tkocz (ef), 70.4 3 - 3 27 - 15 Ht. 08: Crump, Gresham, Gooddy, Curoso, 69.6 1 - 5 28 - 20 Ht. 09: Crump, Yeates, Middleditch, Cribb, 69.6 3 - 3 31 - 23 Ht. 10: Simmons, Langli, Curoso, Boocock, 70.0 4 - 2 35 - 25 Ht. 11: Gresham, C. Sjosten, Gooddy, S. Sjosten, 70.4 3 - 3 38 - 28 Ht. 12: Crump, Simmons, Yeates, Langli, 69.2 3 - 3 41 - 31 Ht. 13: Middleditch, C. Sjosten, Cribb, Boocock, 70.4 5 - 1 46 - 32 Hackney Hawks v Poole Pirates Friday 8th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Hackney Hawks 40 TOT BP 1. Keith White 3 3 2* 3 11 1 2. Bobby McNeil 1 1 1 N 3 0 3. Barry Thomas FX 1 0 E 1 0 4. Bo Petersen 2 1 0 2* 5 1 5. Finn Thomsen 1* 3 1 0 5 1 6. Vic Harding 1 3 3 3 1 11 0 7. Ted Hubbard 3 R N 1 4 0
Poole Pirates 38 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 2 3 3 10 0 2. Mike Curoso 0 0 2* 2* 4 2 3. Kelvin Mullarkey 2 2 3 0 7 0 4. Martin Yeates 3 0 3 0 2* 8 1 5. Neil Middleditch 0 2 2* 1 1 6 1 6. Andrzej Tkocz 0 0 TS 0 0 7. Colin Gooddy 2 1* TS 3 1
Ht. 01: White, Simmons, McNeil, Curoso, 63.6 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Hubbard, Gooddy, Harding, Tkocz, 64.6 4 - 2 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Yeates, Petersen, Thomsen, Middleditch, 64.8 3 - 3 11 - 7 Ht. 04: (rerun) Harding, Mullarkey, Gooddy, Thomas (f, exc), 65.8 3 - 3 14 - 10 Ht. 05: Thomsen, Simmons, Petersen, Curoso, 64.8 4 - 2 18 - 12 Ht. 06: White, Mullarkey, McNeil, Tkocz, 64.0 4 - 2 22 - 14 Ht. 07: Harding, Middleditch, Thomas, Yeates, 65.0 4 - 2 26 - 16 Ht. 08: Yeates, Curoso, McNeil, Hubbard (ret), 64.8 1 - 5 27 - 21 Ht. 09: Mullarkey, Middleditch, Thomsen, Petersen, 65.6 1 - 5 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Harding, White, Middleditch, Yeates, 64.8 5 - 1 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Simmons, Curoso, Harding, Thomas, 64.0 1 - 5 34 - 32 Ht. 12: White, Petersen, Middleditch, Mullarkey, 63.6 5 - 1 39 - 33 Ht. 13: Simmons, Yeates, Hubbard, Thomsen, Thomas (exc, tapes), 65.4 1 - 5 40 - 38 Swindon Robins v Poole Pirates Saturday 9th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Swindon Robins 42 TOT BP 1. Bob Kilby 2 3 3 3 3 14 0 2. Geoff Bouchard 0 2* 3 2* 2 9 2 3. Martin Ashby R/R 4. Steen Mastrup 0 0 N N 1* 1 1 5. Jan Andersson 3 2 2 3 2 12 0 6. David Ashby 2 0 N 1 1 4 0 7. Robert Henry 1* 0 1 0 2 1 8. Malcolm Holloway Did not ride Poole Pirates 36 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Mike Curoso 1 1 2 1 5 0 3. Kelvin Mullarkey 1* 1 2 2 6 1 4. Martin Yeates 1* 1 0 0 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 3 1 0 6 0 6. Andrzej Tkocz 3 2 0 0 5 0 7. Colin Gooddy 0 N 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Kilby, Curoso, Bouchard, 68.2 2 - 4 2 - 4 Ht. 02: Tkocz, D. Ashby, Henry, Gooddy, 69.9 3 - 3 5 - 7 Ht. 03: Andersson, Middleditch, Yeates, Mastrup, 69.7 3 - 3 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Kilby, Tkocz, Mullarkey, D. Ashby, 69.0 3 - 3 11 - 13 Ht. 05: Simmons, Andersson, Curoso, Mastrup, 68.8 2 - 4 13 - 17 Ht. 06: Kilby, Bouchard, Mullarkey, Tkocz, 69.4 5 - 1 18 - 18 Ht. 07: Middleditch, Andersson, Yeates, Henry, 69.7 2 - 4 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Bouchard, Curoso, Henry, Gooddy, 69.3 4 - 2 24 - 24 Ht. 09: Andersson, Mullarkey, D. Ashby, Tkocz, 69.6 4 - 2 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Kilby, Bouchard, Middleditch, Yeates, 70.0 5 - 1 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Simmons, Bouchard, Curoso, Henry, 68.7 2 - 4 35 - 31 Ht. 12: Kilby, Mullarkey, D. Ashby, Middleditch, 70.2 4 - 2 39 - 33 Ht. 13: Simmons, Andersson, Mastrup, Yeates, 69.6 3 - 3 42 - 36 Poole Pirates v Hackney Hawks Wednesday 13th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 49 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 2* 3 3 11 1 2. Mike Curoso 2* 3 3 2* 10 2 3. Christer Sjosten 3 2 3 0 8 0 4. Martin Yeates 0 2 0 2* 4 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 0 2 2 6 0 6. Andrzej Tkocz 3 2* 1* 6 2 7. Colin Gooddy 1 2* 1 4 1
Hackney Hawks 29 TOT BP 1. Keith White 1 3 3 2 1 10 0 2. Bobby McNeil 0 1 TS 0 1 0 3. Barry Thomas 1 0 TS 0 1 2 0 4. Bo Petersen 3 0 1 3 7 0 5. Finn Thomsen 1 3 E TS EF 4 0 6. Vic Harding 2 1 1 1 5 0 7. Malcolm Shakespeare 0 0 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Simmons, Curoso, White, McNeil, 69.0 5 - 1 5 - 1 Ht. 02: Tkocz, Harding, Gooddy, Shakespeare, 69.8 4 - 2 9 - 3 Ht. 03: Petersen, Middleditch, Thomsen, Yeates, 70.6 2 - 4 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Tkocz, Thomas, Shakespeare, 70.6 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: White, Yeates, McNeil, Middleditch, 70.8 2 - 4 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Curoso, Simmons, Harding, Thomas, 70.0 5 - 1 23 - 13 Ht. 07: Thomsen, Sjosten, Tkocz, Petersen, 71.6 3 - 3 26 - 16 Ht. 08: Curoso, Gooddy, Harding, Shakespeare, Thomsen (exc, delaying start), 70.4 5 - 1 31 - 17 Ht. 09: White, Middleditch, Harding, Yeates, 70.8 2 - 4 33 - 21 Ht. 10: Simmons, Curoso, Petersen, Thomas, 71.4 5 - 1 38 - 22 Ht. 11: Sjosten, White, Gooddy, McNeil, 71.4 4 - 2 42 - 24 Ht. 12: Simmons, Yeates, Thomas, Thomsen (ef), 70.4 5 - 1 47 - 25 Ht. 13: Petersen, Middleditch, White, Sjosten, 70.8 2 - 4 49 - 29 Weymouth Wildcats v Poole Pirates Tuesday 19th September 1978 (Inter-League Challenge)
Weymouth Wildcats 46 TOT BP 1. Danny Kennedy F 3 3 3 9 0 2. Sean Willmott 1 2* 3 FN 6 1 3. Malcolm Shakespeare 3 3 2 3 11 0 4. Les Rumsey (guest) 3 0 1 1 5 0 5. Geoff Swindells 2* 1 3 2* 8 2 6. Gary Ford 2* 0 0 0 2 1 7. Malcolm Corradine 3 1 1 N 5 0
Poole Pirates 31 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 0 9 0 2. Mike Curoso 2* 2* 2 1 7 2 3. Christer Sjosten 2 R R N 2 0 4. Martin Yeates F 2 2 1 5 0 5. Mike Farrell (guest) F 1* FX N 1 1 6. Kelvin Mullarkey F 1 2 2 5 0 7. Kris Lane (loanee) 1 1* 0 0 2 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Curoso, Willmott, Kennedy (fell), 68.6 1 - 5 1 - 5 Ht. 02: Corradine, Ford, Lane, Mullarkey (fell), 72.6 5 - 1 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Rumsey, Swindells, Farrell (fell), Yeates (fell), 72.0 5 - 0 11 - 6 Ht. 04: Shakespeare, Sjosten, Lane, Ford, 70.0 3 - 3 14 - 9 Ht. 05: Simmons, Curoso, Swindells, Rumsey, 69.4 1 - 5 15 - 14 Ht. 06: Kennedy, Willmott, Mullarkey, Sjosten (ret), 69.8 5 - 1 20 - 15 Ht. 07: Shakespeare, Yeates, Farrell, Ford, 69.4 3 - 3 23 - 18 Ht. 08: Willmott, Curoso, Corradine, Lane, 69.4 4 - 2 27 - 20 Ht. 09: Swindells, Mullarkey, Rumsey, Sjosten (ret), 71.5 4 - 2 31 - 22 Ht. 10: (rerun) Kennedy, Yeates, Corradine, Farrell (f, exc), Willmott (f, ns), 69.2 4 - 2 35 - 24 Ht. 11: Simmons, Shakespeare, Curoso, Ford, 70.3 2 - 4 37 - 28 Ht. 12: Kennedy, Mullarkey, Rumsey, Lane, 69.6 4 - 2 41 - 30 Ht. 13: Shakespeare, Swindells, Yeates, Simmons, 70.4 5 - 1 46 - 31 Poole: Strongbow Best Pairs Wednesday 20th September 1978
IND TOT POS 1. Peter Collins 3 1 3 3 3 3 16 Belle Vue 20 2nd (on race wins) 2. Les Collins 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 3. Jim McMillan 1 3 2 1 2 3 12 Wolverhampton 23 1st 4. Dave Morton 2 2 1 3 3 0 11 5. Michael Lee 3 1 1 2 3 0 10 King's Lynn 14 6th 6. Terry Betts 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 7. Ole Olsen 2 3 3 EF 2 3 13 Coventry 18 4th = 8. Mitch Shirra 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 9. Malcolm Simmons 3 2 2 2 2 3 14 Poole 18 4th = 10. Mike Curoso 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 11. Dave Jessup 2 1 1 3 EF 1 8 Reading 13 7th 12. John Davis 0 2 2 0 1 0 5 13. Scott Autrey 3 3 3 3 2 2 16 Exeter/Poole 20 3rd (on race wins) 14. Martin Yeates 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 15. Kelvin Mullarkey (reserve) Did not ride No second reserve
Ht. 01: P. Collins, Morton, McMillan, L. Collins, 67.2 Ht. 02: Lee, Olsen, Betts, Shirra, 67.6 Ht. 03: Simmons, Jessup, Curoso, Davis, 68.4 Ht. 04: Autrey, L. Collins, P. Collins, Yeates, 68.2 Ht. 05: McMillan, Morton, Lee, Betts, 68.6 Ht. 06: Olsen, Simmons, Curoso, Shirra, 68.4 Ht. 07: Autrey, Davis, Jessup, Yeates, 68.4 Ht. 08: P. Collins, L. Collins, Lee, Betts, 69.2 Ht. 09: Olsen, McMillan, Morton, Shirra, 69.0 Ht. 10: Autrey, Simmons, Yeates, Curoso, 68.8 Ht. 11: P. Collins, Davis, Jessup, L. Collins, 69.4 Ht. 12: Morton, Simmons, McMillan, Curoso, 69.4 Ht. 13: Jessup, Lee, Betts, Davis, 68.6 Ht. 14: Autrey, Shirra, Yeates, Olsen (ef), 69.6 Ht. 15: P. Collins, Simmons, Curoso, L. Collins, 69.0 Ht. 16: Morton, McMillan, Davis, Jessup (ef), 70.0 Ht. 17: Lee, Autrey, Yeates, Betts, 69.2 Ht. 18: P. Collins, Olsen, Shirra, L. Collins, 69.2 Ht. 19: McMillan, Autrey, Yeates, Morton, 70.0 Ht. 20: Simmons, Betts, Curoso, Lee, 70.0 Ht. 21: Olsen, Shirra, Jessup, Davis, 69.6 Poole Pirates v Coventry Bees Wednesday 27th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 38 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 2 3 3 11 0 2. Mike Curoso 1 1* 1 0 3 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 3 2 2 10 0 4. Danny Kennedy 3 FN N N 3 0 5. Kelvin Mullarkey 1 1* R 0 2 1 6. Martin Yeates 3 0 2* 2 0 7 1 7. Andrzej Tkocz 0 2 0 0 2 0
Coventry Bees 40 TOT BP 1. Ole Olsen 2 3 3 3 3 14 0 2. Alan Molyneux 0 FN TS N 0 0 3. Mitch Shirra 2 3 2* 3 2 12 1 4. Alf Busk 0 1 2 1 4 0 5. Jiri Stancl 2 0 1* 1* 4 2 6. Mick Bell 2 0 1 3 0 7. Gary Guglielmi 1* 1* X TS 1 3 2
Ht. 01: Simmons, Olsen, Curoso, Molyneux, 68.4 4 - 2 4 - 2 Ht. 02: Yeates, Bell, Guglielmi, Tkocz, 69.6 3 - 3 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Kennedy, Stancl, Mullarkey, Busk, 69.6 4 - 2 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Shirra, Guglielmi, Yeates, 69.6 3 - 3 14 - 10 Ht. 05: (rerun) Olsen, Tkocz, Mullarkey, Guglielmi (exc, foul riding), Kennedy (f, ns), Molyneux (f, ns), 68.0 3 - 3 17 - 13 Ht. 06: Shirra, Simmons, Curoso, Bell, 69.0 3 - 3 20 - 16 Ht. 07: Sjosten, Yeates, Busk, Stancl, 70.0 5 - 1 25 - 17 Ht. 08: Olsen, Shirra, Curoso, Tkocz, 70.0 1 - 5 26 - 22 Ht. 09: Shirra, Yeates, Bell, Mullarkey (ret), 69.6 2 - 4 28 - 26 Ht. 10: Simmons, Busk, Stancl, Curoso, 69.0 3 - 3 31 - 29 Ht. 11: Olsen, Sjosten, Guglielmi, Tkocz, 70.0 2 - 4 33 - 33 Ht. 12: Simmons, Shirra, Stancl, Yeates, 69.0 3 - 3 36 - 36 Ht. 13: Olsen, Sjosten, Busk, Mullarkey, 69.6 2 - 4 38 - 40 Ipswich Witches v Poole Pirates Friday 29th September 1978 (Gulf British League)
Ipswich Witches 41 TOT BP 1. Billy Sanders 2 3 3 1 9 0 2. Kevin Jolly 1* 1 FX 2* 4 2 3. Tony Davey 2 3 3 3 11 0 4. Colin Cook 3 2 1 F 6 0 5. John Louis 1 1* 3 2* 7 2 6. Mike Lanham 1 0 2* 1 0 4 1 7. Carl Squirrell 0 FN N 0 0
Poole Pirates 37 TOT BP 1. Gordon Kennett (guest) 3 3 2 1 9 0 2. Martin Yeates 0 0 3 1* 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 1 2 2 2* 7 1 4. Mick Hines (guest) FX N N N 0 0 5. Mike Curoso 2 F 1 3 6 0 6. Alan Johns (guest) 2* 0 0 0 2 1 7. Andrzej Tkocz 3 3 1 2* 0 9 1
Ht. 01: Kennett, Sanders, Jolly, Yeates, 63.0 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Tkocz, Johns, Lanham, Squirrell, 65.0 1 - 5 4 - 8 Ht. 03: Cook, Curoso, Louis, Hines (f, exc), 64.2 4 - 2 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Tkocz, Davey, Sjosten, Lanham, 64.4 2 - 4 10 - 14 Ht. 05: Kennett, Cook, Louis, Yeates, 63.6 3 - 3 13 - 17 Ht. 06: Sanders, Sjosten, Jolly, Johns, 64.2 4 - 2 17 - 19 Ht. 07: Davey, Lanham, Tkocz, Curoso (fell), 65.2 5 - 1 22 - 20 Ht. 08: Yeates, Tkocz, Lanham, Jolly (f, exc), Squirrell (f, ns), 65.8 1 - 5 23 - 25 Ht. 09: Louis, Sjosten, Cook, Johns (f, rem), 64.6 4 - 2 27 - 27 Ht. 10: Sanders, Jolly, Curoso, Tkocz, 64.6 5 - 1 32 - 28 Ht. 11: Davey, Kennett, Yeates, Lanham, 64.2 3 - 3 35 - 31 Ht. 12: Curoso, Sjosten, Sanders, Cook (fell), 65.6 1 - 5 36 - 36 Ht. 13: Davey, Louis, Kennett, Johns, 65.8 5 - 1 41 - 37 Gulf British League Table Up to and including Saturday 30th September Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Coventry 17 17 0 0 795 527 34 16 9 0 7 616 628 18 33 26 0 7 1423 1143 280 52 +18 2 Belle Vue 15 14 0 1 677 493 28 17 10 0 7 668.5 656.5 20 32 24 0 8 1333.5 1161.5 172 48 +18 3 Hull 17 17 0 0 818 504 34 17 4 2 11 736 588 10 34 21 2 11 1406 1240 166 44 +10 4 Wimbledon 17 15 0 2 784 536 30 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 35 21 1 13 1460 1264 196 43 +9 5 Ipswich 17 16 0 1 772 552 32 15 3 1 11 614 554 7 32 19 1 12 1326 1166 160 39 +5 6 Cradley Heath 17 16 0 1 789 536 32 14 2 1 11 587 501 5 31 18 1 12 1290 1123 167 37 +3 7 Sheffield 16 15 1 0 700.5 545.5 31 17 2 1 14 789 537 5 33 17 2 14 1237.5 1334.5 -97 36 +4 8 Exeter 15 14 0 1 747 422 28 11 3 1 7 451 402 7 26 17 1 8 1149 873 276 35 +5 9 Leicester 17 15 0 2 744 580 30 17 2 0 15 773 550 4 34 17 0 17 1294 1353 -59 34 0 10 Poole 16 13 1 2 706 541 27 15 2 2 11 646 522 6 31 15 3 13 1228 1187 41 33 +1 11 Bristol 15 14 0 1 675 493 28 17 2 0 15 744 576 4 32 16 0 16 1251 1237 14 32 +2 12 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 35 13 3 19 1330.5 1395.5 -65 29 -5 13 King's Lynn 16 11 1 4 704 542 23 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 34 13 1 20 1309 1338 -29 27 -5 14 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9 15 Reading 15 10 1 4 618 547 21 16 2 0 14 709 537 4 31 12 1 18 1155 1256 -101 25 -5 16 Swindon 17 10 2 5 672 652 22 16 1 0 15 768 473 2 33 11 2 20 1145 1420 -275 24 -10 17 Birmingham 15 9 1 5 624 545 19 16 0 0 16 760 486 0 31 9 1 21 1110 1305 -195 19 -11 18 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 17 0 0 17 824 499 0 35 9 1 25 1223 1501 -278 19 -17 19 Wolverhampton 15 7 1 7 569 598 15 17 1 0 16 757 568 2 32 8 1 23 1137 1355 -218 17 -13 Poole Pirates v Exeter Falcons Wednesday 4th October 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 45 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 0 2. Mike Curoso 1* 2* 2 2* 7 3 3. Christer Sjosten 2* 1 2 0 5 1 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 1* 0 1 2 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 2 2 2 9 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 3 3 9 0 7. Andrzej Tkocz 2* 0 0 2 1
Exeter Falcons 33 TOT BP 1. Scott Autrey 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 2. Mike Farrell 0 EF 1 1 2 0 3. Reidar Eide 1 1 1 TS 3 0 4. Vaclav Verner 2 2 1 2 1 8 0 5. Peter Prinsloo 1* 0 3 0 F 4 1 6. Jan Verner Did not arrive 7. Sean Willmott (guest) 1 0 TS 1 0
Ht. 01: Autrey, Simmons, Curoso, Farrell, 67.0 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Tkocz, Willmott, (3 only) 69.4 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Middleditch, V. Verner, Prinsloo, Mullarkey, 70.2 3 - 3 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Yeates, Sjosten, Eide, Willmott, 69.0 5 - 1 16 - 8 Ht. 05: Autrey, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Farrell (ef), 69.8 3 - 3 19 - 11 Ht. 06: Simmons, Curoso, Eide, (3 only) 70.8 5 - 1 24 - 12 Ht. 07: Yeates, V. Verner, Sjosten, Prinsloo, 70.0 4 - 2 28 - 14 Ht. 08: Autrey, Curoso, Farrell, Tkocz, 69.6 2 - 4 30 - 18 Ht. 09: Prinsloo, Middleditch, Eide, Mullarkey, 70.8 2 - 4 32 - 22 Ht. 10: Simmons, Curoso, V. Verner, Prinsloo, 70.6 5 - 1 37 - 23 Ht. 11: Autrey, Sjosten, Farrell, Tkocz, 70.0 2 - 4 39 - 27 Ht. 12: Simmons, V. Verner, Mullarkey, Prinsloo (fell), 70.4 4 - 2 43 - 29 Ht. 13: Autrey, Middleditch, V. Verner, Sjosten, 70.0 2 - 4 45 - 33 Wimbledon Dons v Poole Pirates Thursday 5th October 1978 (Gulf British League)
Wimbledon Dons 42 TOT BP 1. Larry Ross 2 3 2 3 10 0 2. Stefan Salomonsson 1* 2* 2 1* 6 3 3. Rudy Muts 2 3 1 1* 7 1 4. Roger Johns 3 0 2* 2* 7 2 5. Edward Jancarz 2* 1 3 2 8 1 6. Martin Charles 0 0 N 0 0 7. Graeme Stapleton 3 0 1* 0 4 1
Poole Pirates 36 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 2. Mike Curoso 0 2* 3 2* 7 2 3. Christer Sjosten 3 EF 0 1 4 0 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 1* TS 0 1 1 5. Neil Middleditch 1 2 0 EF 3 0 6. Martin Yeates 2 1 1 4 0 7. Andrzej Tkocz 1* 1 0 2 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Ross, Salomonsson, Curoso, 60.5 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Stapleton, Yeates, Tkocz, Charles, 63.0 3 - 3 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Johns, Jancarz, Middleditch, Mullarkey, 61.4 5 - 1 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Muts, Tkocz, Charles, 62.0 2 - 4 13 - 11 Ht. 05: Simmons, Curoso, Jancarz, Johns, 61.1 1 - 5 14 - 16 Ht. 06: Ross, Salomonsson, Yeates, Sjosten (ef), 61.5 5 - 1 19 - 17 Ht. 07: Muts, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Stapleton, 61.5 3 - 3 22 - 20 Ht. 08: Curoso, Salomonsson, Stapleton, Tkocz, 61.3 3 - 3 25 - 23 Ht. 09: Jancarz, Johns, Yeates, Sjosten, 61.3 5 - 1 30 - 24 Ht. 10: Simmons, Ross, Salomonsson, Middleditch, 60.7 3 - 3 33 - 27 Ht. 11: Simmons, Curoso, Muts, Stapleton, 60.9 1 - 5 34 - 32 Ht. 12: Ross, Johns, Sjosten, Middleditch (ef), 61.0 5 - 1 39 - 33 Ht. 13: Simmons, Jancarz, Muts, Mullarkey, 60.8 3 - 3 42 - 36 Eastbourne Eagles v Poole Pirates Sunday 8th October 1978 (Colin Gooddy Testimonial)
Eastbourne Eagles 42 TOT BP 1. Mike Sampson 1* 2* 2 EF 0 5 2 2. Trevor Geer (guest) 2 3 1* 1 7 1 3. David Kennett 1 2 2 1* 1 7 1 4. Steve Weatherley (guest) 3 1* 2 2 8 1 5. Eric Dugard 1 FX 1* 3 5 1 6. Roger Abel 0 2 2 1 5 0 7. Steve Naylor 3 1* 4 1 8. John Barker 0 1* 1 1
Poole Pirates 47 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 0 EF N 0 0 0 2. Mike Curoso 3 3 3 3 3 15 0 3. Christer Sjosten 2* 0 0 2* 4 2 4. Martin Yeates 3 3 3 3 2* 14 1 5. Neil Middleditch 2 1 3 2 8 0 6. Andrzej Tkocz 0 0 3 0 3 0 7. Paul Woods (guest) 2 0 0 2 0 8. Colin Ackroyd (guest) 1* 0 1 1
Ht. 01: Curoso, Geer, Sampson, Simmons, 61.6 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Weatherley, Middleditch, Kennett, Tkocz, 62.2 4 - 2 7 - 5 Ht. 03: Yeates, Sjosten, Dugard, Abel, 60.6 1 - 5 8 - 10 Ht. 04: Naylor, Woods, Ackroyd, Barker, 61.4 3 - 3 11 - 13 Ht. 05: Geer, Sampson, Middleditch, Tkocz, 61.8 5 - 1 16 - 14 Ht. 06: Yeates, Kennett, Weatherley, Sjosten, 60.8 3 - 3 19 - 17 Ht. 07: (rerun) Curoso, Abel, Simmons (ef), Dugard (f, exc), 61.8 2 - 3 21 - 20 Ht. 08: Yeates, Weatherley, Naylor, Woods, 61.6 3 - 3 24 - 23 Ht. 09: Curoso, Sampson, Dugard, Sjosten, 61.0 3 - 3 27 - 26 Ht. 10: Middleditch, Kennett, Geer, Woods, 61.2 3 - 3 30 - 29 Ht. 11: Tkocz, Abel, Barker, Ackroyd, 63.2 3 - 3 33 - 32 Ht. 12: Yeates, Sjosten, Geer, Sampson (ef), 61.4 1 - 5 34 - 37 Ht. 13: Curoso, Weatherley, Kennett, Simmons, 61.4 3 - 3 37 - 40 Ht. 14: Dugard, Middleditch, Abel, Tkocz, 62.8 4 - 2 41 - 42 Ht. 15: Curoso, Yeates, Kennett, Sampson, 62.0 1 - 5 42 - 47 Birmingham: Monday 9th October 1978
Birmingham Brummies 41 Coventry Bees 37 By avoiding a heavy defeat, Coventry secure the Gulf British League title.
Gulf British League Table Up to and including Monday 9th October Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Coventry 17 17 0 0 795 527 34 18 9 0 9 697 702 18 35 26 0 9 1497 1224 273 52 +18 2 Belle Vue 17 15 0 2 757 569 30 18 10 0 8 720.5 682.5 20 35 25 0 10 1439.5 1289.5 150 50 +16 3 Hull 18 18 0 0 867 533 36 17 4 2 11 736 588 10 35 22 2 11 1455 1269 186 46 +10 4 Wimbledon 18 16 0 2 826 572 32 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 36 22 1 13 1502 1300 202 45 +9 5 Ipswich 17 16 0 1 772 552 32 18 4 1 13 747 655 9 35 20 1 14 1427 1299 128 41 +7 6 Cradley Heath 18 17 0 1 829 573 34 14 2 1 11 587 501 5 32 19 1 12 1330 1160 170 39 +3 7 Sheffield 17 16 1 0 750.5 573.5 33 18 2 1 15 831 573 5 35 18 2 15 1323.5 1404.5 -81 38 +4 8 Bristol 17 16 0 1 782 542 32 18 2 0 16 788 609 4 35 18 0 17 1391 1330 61 36 +2 9 Exeter 15 14 0 1 747 422 28 13 3 1 9 546 463 7 28 17 1 10 1210 968 242 35 +5 10 Poole 17 14 1 2 751 574 29 16 2 2 12 688 558 6 33 16 3 14 1309 1262 47 35 +1 11 Leicester 17 15 0 2 744 580 30 18 2 0 16 813 587 4 35 17 0 18 1331 1393 -62 34 0 12 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 35 13 3 19 1330.5 1395.5 -65 29 -5 13 King's Lynn 16 11 1 4 704 542 23 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 34 13 1 20 1309 1338 -29 27 -5 14 Reading 16 11 1 4 662 580 23 17 2 0 15 764 560 4 33 13 1 19 1222 1344 -122 27 -5 15 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9 16 Swindon 18 11 2 5 714 688 24 17 1 0 16 817 502 2 35 12 2 21 1216 1505 -289 26 -10 17 Wolverhampton 17 9 1 7 662 660 19 17 1 0 16 757 568 2 34 10 1 23 1230 1417 -187 21 -13 18 Birmingham 17 10 1 6 702 623 21 16 0 0 16 760 486 0 33 10 1 22 1188 1383 -195 21 -13 19 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 18 1 0 17 861 540 2 36 10 1 25 1264 1538 -274 21 -15 Poole Pirates v Birmingham Brummies Wednesday 11th October 1978 (Gulf British League)
Poole Pirates 53 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Mike Curoso 2* 1 3 EF 6 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 F 3 2* 8 1 4. Kelvin Mullarkey 0 1 0 1 2 0 5. Neil Middleditch 3 3 2 3 11 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 2* 3 8 1 7. Andrzej Tkocz 2* 2* 2* 6 3
Birmingham Brummies 25 TOT BP 1. Ted Howgego 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 2. Ray Wilson R/R 3. Phil Herne 1 2 3 2 8 0 4. Ari Koponen 1* 1* 2 0 0 4 2 5. Richard Greer 0 2 2 TS TS 4 0 6. Alan Emerson F 0 TS 0 0 7. Bengt Jansson 1 0 0 1 0 8. Finn Jensen 2 1 1* 1 5 1
Ht. 01: Simmons, Curoso, Howgego, Greer, 68.6 5 - 1 5 - 1 Ht. 02: Yeates, Tkocz, Jansson, Emerson (fell), 70.4 5 - 1 10 - 2 Ht. 03: Middleditch, Greer, Koponen, Mullarkey, 69.6 3 - 3 13 - 5 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Yeates, Herne, Jansson, 69.6 5 - 1 18 - 6 Ht. 05: Middleditch, Jensen, Mullarkey, Howgego, 69.6 4 - 2 22 - 8 Ht. 06: Simmons, Herne, Curoso, Emerson, 70.2 4 - 2 26 - 10 Ht. 07: Yeates, Greer, Koponen, Sjosten (fell), 70.6 3 - 3 29 - 13 Ht. 08: Curoso, Tkocz, Jensen, Jansson, 70.2 5 - 1 34 - 14 Ht. 09: Herne, Middleditch, Howgego, Mullarkey, 71.0 2 - 4 36 - 18 Ht. 10: Simmons, Koponen, Jensen, Curoso (ef), 70.6 3 - 3 39 - 21 Ht. 11: Sjosten, Tkocz, Jensen, Howgego, 70.4 5 - 1 44 - 22 Ht. 12: Simmons, Herne, Mullarkey, Koponen, 70.2 4 - 2 48 - 24 Ht. 13: Middleditch, Sjosten, Howgego, Koponen, 70.4 5 - 1 53 - 25 Wolverhampton Wolves v Poole Pirates Friday 13th October 1978 (Gulf British League)
Wolverhampton Wolves 45 TOT BP 1. Hans Nielsen 3 3 3 3 12 0 2. Edgar Stangeland 0 1 3 2* 6 1 3. Dave Morton 2 F 2 2* 6 1 4. Hasse Danielsson 0 0 N 0 0 0 5. Jim McMillan 2 2 3 3 10 0 6. Brian Woodward 2* 1* 1 4 2 7. Dave Trownson 3 1 2* 1* 7 2
Poole Pirates 33 TOT BP 1. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 EF 8 0 2. Mike Curoso 1* 1 2 0 4 1 3. Christer Sjosten 3 2 1 1* 7 1 4. Martin Yeates 1 2* 0 1 4 1 5. Neil Middleditch 3 3 1 2 9 0 6. Terry Freeman (loanee) 0 0 EF 0 0 7. Sean Willmott (guest) 1 0 0 1 0
Ht. 01: Nielsen, Simmons, Curoso, Stangeland, 63.2 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Trownson, Woodward, Willmott, Freeman, 65.4 5 - 1 8 - 4 Ht. 03: Middleditch, McMillan, Yeates, Danielsson, 63.4 2 - 4 10 - 8 Ht. 04: Sjosten, Morton, Woodward, Willmott, 64.3 3 - 3 13 - 11 Ht. 05: Simmons, McMillan, Curoso, Danielsson, 63.3 2 - 4 15 - 15 Ht. 06: Nielsen, Sjosten, Stangeland, Freeman, 63.2 4 - 2 19 - 17 Ht. 07: Middleditch, Yeates, Woodward, Morton (fell), 64.8 1 - 5 20 - 22 Ht. 08: Stangeland, Curoso, Trownson, Willmott, 64.4 4 - 2 24 - 24 Ht. 09: McMillan, Trownson, Sjosten, Freeman (ef), 64.0 5 - 1 29 - 25 Ht. 10: Nielsen, Stangeland, Middleditch, Yeates, 64.8 5 - 1 34 - 26 Ht. 11: Simmons, Morton, Trownson, Curoso, 63.6 3 - 3 37 - 29 Ht. 12: Nielsen, Middleditch, Sjosten, Danielsson, 64.0 3 - 3 40 - 32 Ht. 13: McMillan, Morton, Yeates, Simmons (ef), 65.6 5 - 1 45 - 33 Exeter Falcons v Poole Pirates Monday 16th October 1978 (Gulf British League)
Exeter Falcons 47 TOT BP 1. Scott Autrey 2 3 3 F 8 0 2. Steve Koppe 1* 1 2 1 5 1 3. Reidar Eide 3 3 2 2* 10 1 4. Peter Prinsloo 2* 0 1* 3 6 2 5. Vaclav Verner 3 3 2 3 11 0 6. Bob Watts 1* 1 2* 4 2 7. Mike Ferreira 2 1* 0 3 1
Poole Pirates 31 TOT BP 1. Phil Crump (guest) 3 1* 2 1 1 8 1 2. Mike Curoso 0 2 3 3 8 0 3. Christer Sjosten 2 2 3 2 9 0 4. Kelvin Mullarkey R R TS R 0 0 5. Neil Middleditch 1 1 R N 2 0 6. Martin Yeates 3 0 0 1* 4 1 7. Andrzej Tkocz NS 0 0 0 0
Ht. 01: Crump, Autrey, Koppe, Curoso, 71.4 3 - 3 3 - 3 Ht. 02: Yeates, Ferreira, Watts, Tkocz (ns), 71.8 3 - 3 6 - 6 Ht. 03: Verner, Prinsloo, Middleditch, Mullarkey (ret), 70.8 5 - 1 11 - 7 Ht. 04: Eide, Sjosten, Watts, Tkocz, 71.2 4 - 2 15 - 9 Ht. 05: Verner, Curoso, Crump, Prinsloo, 70.0 3 - 3 18 - 12 Ht. 06: Autrey, Sjosten, Koppe, Yeates, 69.6 4 - 2 22 - 14 Ht. 07: Eide, Watts, Middleditch, Mullarkey (ret), 73.1 5 - 1 27 - 15 Ht. 08: Curoso, Koppe, Ferreira, Tkocz, 71.4 3 - 3 30 - 18 Ht. 09: Sjosten, Verner, Prinsloo, Yeates, 70.2 3 - 3 33 - 21 Ht. 10: Autrey, Crump, Koppe, Middleditch (ret), 69.0 4 - 2 37 - 23 Ht. 11: Curoso, Eide, Crump, Ferreira, 70.4 2 - 4 39 - 27 Ht. 12: Prinsloo, Sjosten, Yeates, Autrey (fell), 71.0 3 - 3 42 - 30 Ht. 13: Verner, Eide, Crump, Mullarkey (ret), 70.1 5 - 1 47 - 31 Gulf British League Final Table Home Away Overall P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/- 1 Coventry 18 18 0 0 840 560 36 18 9 0 9 697 702 18 36 27 0 9 1542 1257 285 54 +18 2 Belle Vue 18 16 0 2 809 595 32 18 10 0 8 720.5 682.5 20 36 26 0 10 1491.5 1315.5 176 52 +16 3 Hull 18 18 0 0 867 533 36 18 4 2 12 792 610 10 36 22 2 12 1477 1325 152 46 +10 4 Wimbledon 18 16 0 2 826 572 32 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 36 22 1 13 1502 1300 202 45 +9 5 Cradley Heath 18 17 0 1 829 573 34 18 4 1 13 749 648 9 36 21 1 14 1477 1322 155 43 +7 6 Ipswich 18 17 0 1 816 583 34 18 4 1 13 747 655 9 36 21 1 14 1471 1330 141 43 +7 7 Exeter 18 17 0 1 902 501 34 18 3 1 14 768 630 7 36 20 1 15 1532 1269 263 41 +5 8 Sheffield 18 17 1 0 793.5 608.5 35 18 2 1 15 831 573 5 36 19 2 15 1366.5 1439.5 -73 40 +4 9 Bristol 18 17 0 1 823 579 34 18 2 0 16 788 609 4 36 19 0 17 1432 1367 65 38 +2 10 Poole 18 15 1 2 804 599 31 18 2 2 14 780 622 6 36 17 3 16 1426 1379 47 37 +1 11 Leicester 18 15 0 3 781 621 30 18 2 0 16 813 587 4 36 17 0 19 1368 1434 -66 34 -2 12 Halifax 18 14 1 3 810.5 589.5 29 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 36 14 3 19 1371.5 1431.5 -60 31 -5 13 King's Lynn 18 12 2 4 786 616 26 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 36 14 2 20 1391 1412 -21 30 -6 14 Reading 18 11 2 5 739 659 24 18 2 1 15 803 599 5 36 13 3 20 1338 1462 -124 29 -7 15 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9 16 Swindon 18 11 2 5 714 688 24 18 1 1 16 856 541 3 36 12 3 21 1255 1544 -289 27 -9 17 Wolverhampton 18 10 1 7 707 693 21 18 1 0 17 798 605 2 36 11 1 24 1312 1491 -179 23 -13 18 Birmingham 18 11 1 6 743 660 23 18 0 0 18 865 537 0 36 11 1 24 1280 1525 -245 23 -13 19 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 18 1 0 17 861 540 2 36 10 1 25 1264 1538 -274 21 -15 Poole 1978 - Requirements YB entry My entry Ref # Date Home Away or Meeting Title Event YB # Rider Requirement RPBRPB 145 12/04/1978 Poole Birmingham KOC Birmingham #8 505 14/06/1978 Poole Reading BL 8 Colin Gooddy 2 3 0 3 3 0 Ht 06: Gooddy exc, tapes? 505 14/06/1978 Poole Reading BL 8 Danny Kennedy 4 7 0 5 7 0 Ht 07: Kennedy exc, tapes? 806 05/08/1978 Belle Vue Poole KOC See Req.1 1088 19/09/1978 Weymouth Poole ILC 41 Sean Willmott 4 6 1 3 6 1 Ht 10: Willmott fell, ns?
Req.1: Colin Gooddy reported as 'blew a motor in his first ride and withdrew.' Yearbook has no entry for Gooddy at all. Check heat 3 for exc, 2 mins.
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